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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Boris Gorelick
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.goreli64
- Creators:
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Gorelick, Boris, 1912-McGlynn, Betty HoagNew Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1964 May 20
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tape reelSound recording: (45 min.)5 in.18 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Boris Gorelick conducted 1964 May 20, by Betty Hoag for the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project.
Scope and Contents
Gorelick speaks of his background in Russia and New York; attending the Art Students League; the formation of the Artists' Union; working on murals and stained glass for the WPA Federal Art Project; the influence of the Mexican muralists on FAP murals; Art Front magazine, and the American Artists' Congress. He recalls Ben Shahn and Arshile Gorky.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Designer, mural painter; Los Angeles, Calif.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available on line at http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/oralhistories/transcripts/goreli64.htm
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview conducted as part of the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts project, which includes over 400 interviews of artists, administrators, historians, and others involved with the federal government's art programs and the activities of the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s and early 1940s.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Sound quality is poor.
Keywords
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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