Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Perkins Harnly

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.harnly81
Creators:
Harnly, Perkins, 1901-1986
Pennington, Estill Curtis
Hartigan, Lynda Roscoe
Dates:
1981 Oct. 15
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Sound cassette
Sound recording
24 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Interview of Harnly Perkins, conducted 1981 Oct. 15, by Estill Pennington for the Archives of American Art, at the National Museum of American Art, in Washington, D.C.
Scope and Contents
Harnly speaks of painting portraits of famous actors and documenting various interiors for the Index of American Design. He recalls working in a cafeteria and his respect for various artist, including Joseph Cornell and others.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Perkins Harnly (1901-1986) was a painter from Culver City, Calif.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for the transcription of this interview provided by the Smithsonian Institution's Women's Committee.
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.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

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