Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Imogene "Tex" Gieling

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.gielin08
Creators:
Gieling, Imogene, 1923-
Lauria, Jo
Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
Dates:
2008 November 21 and 2012 April 28
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
4 Items
sound discs (3 hr., 49 min.)
digital
2 5/8 in.
3 Items
3 sound files (1 hr., 43 min.)
79 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Imogene "Tex" Gieling conducted 2008 November 21 and 2012 April 28, by Jo Lauria, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at Gieling's home, in San Fransisco, California.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Imogene "Tex" Gieling (1923- ) is a metal artist who founded the metals department at the University of California, Berkeley and San Francisco State University. Gieling lives and works in San Francisco, California.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America. Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This transcript is open for research. Access to the entire recording is restricted. Contact Reference Services for more information.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 4 sound discs. Reformatted in 2010 as 8 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 49 min.
General
Originally recorded as 3 digital sound files. Duration is 1 hr., 49 min.


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