Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Frederick Hart

Summary

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Frederick Hart, 1982 Nov. 23, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)
Collection ID:
AAA.hart82
Creators:
Hart, Frederick, 1943-
Pennington, Estill Curtis
Dates:
1982 Nov. 23
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Items
Sound recording: 2 sound files
digital, wav file
18 Pages
Transcript
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Frederick Hart conducted 1982 Nov. 23, by Estill Curtis Pennington, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Hart speaks of his training with the sculptor Felix de Weldon, his work on the Washington Cathedral, and his involvement with the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Frederick Hart (1943-1999) was a sculptor from Washington, D.C. Born in Atlanta, Ga.; studied at the Univ. of South Carolina, the Corcoran Gallery, and American Univ.
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 others.
Digital Content

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Frederick Hart, 1982 Nov. 23, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)
Using the Collection
System Details
Originally recorded on 1 cassette.
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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De Weldon, Felix, 1907-2003 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Repository Contact
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