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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Perkins Harnly
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.harnly81
- Creators:
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Harnly, Perkins, 1901-1986Pennington, Estill CurtisHartigan, Lynda Roscoe
- Dates:
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1981 Oct. 15
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound cassetteSound recording24 PagesTranscript
- 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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