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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Robert Grosvenor
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.grosve72
- Creators:
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Grosvenor, Robert, 1937-Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1972 Aug. 9
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tape reelSound recording5 in.54 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Interview of Robert Grosvenor conducted 1972 Aug. 9, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Grosvenor speaks of his early life and education in Newport, R.I.; studying in Europe; his first formal art instruction in Dijon, France; the art and architecture scene in Paris; his U.S. Army service; meeting Mark di Suvero, and his influence; his one-man show at the Dwan Gallery; materials; and the impermanence of his pieces. He recalls Richard Bellamy, Virginia Dwan, and William Congdon.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Robert Grosvenor (1937-) is a sculptor from New York N.Y.
Administration
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 others.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
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Keywords
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| Congdon, William, 1912-1998 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Di Suvero, Mark, 1933- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Dwan, Virginia | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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