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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Guerrilla Girls Jane Bowles and Alma Thomas
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.guergirl2
- Creators:
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Guerrilla Girls (Group of artists)Richards, Judith Olch
- Dates:
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2008 May 8
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Itemswav files (1 hr., 41 min.)digital81 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview with Guerrilla Girls using the names Jane Bowles and Alma Thomas, conducted 2008 May 8, by Judith Olch Richards, for the Archives of American Art, at an undisclosed location, in New York, N.Y.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Guerrilla Girls (est. 1985) is an anonymous group of feminist artists in New York, N.Y. Interviewer Judith Olch Richards (1947- ) is former executive director of iCI in New York, N.Y.
Administration
Sponsor
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.
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
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound discs. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 41 min.
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