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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Ruth Gikow
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.gikow68
- Creators:
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Gikow, Ruth, 1915-1982Selvig, Forrest
- Dates:
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1968 Oct. 24-28
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tape reelSound recording7 in.106 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Ruth Gikow conducted 1968 Oct. 24-28, by Forrest Selvig, for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Ruth Gikow (1915-1982) was a painter and printmaker from New York, N.Y.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives' 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 others.
Keywords
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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