Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Peter Halley

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.halley21
Creators:
Halley, Peter
Leddy, Annette
Dates:
2021 September 29-October 6
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
13 Items
(3 hrs., 58 min.)
digital, wav
56 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview with Peter Halley conducted 2021 September 29 - October 6, by Annette C. Leddy for the Archives of American Art, at Halley's studio in New York City.­

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Peter Halley (1953- ) emerged in the 1980s East Village art scene as a Neo-Conceptualist painter, where he was known for his geometric works in Day-Glo colors. Halley was the publisher of index Magazine and served as the director of graduate studies in painting and printmaking at the Yale School of Art.

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 administrators.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Terms of Use
The Archives of American Art makes its Oral History Program interviews available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. Quotation, reproduction and publication of the recording is governed by restrictions. If an interview has been transcribed, researchers must quote from the transcript. If an interview has not been transcribed, researchers must quote from the recording. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Recorded on Tascam DR100MKIII 1910012

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