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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Frederick Hart
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hart82
- Creators:
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Hart, Frederick, 1943-Pennington, Estill Curtis
- Dates:
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1982 Nov. 23
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 ItemsSound recording: 2 sound filesdigital, wav file18 PagesTranscript
- 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
Using the Collection
System Details
Originally recorded on 1 cassette.
Keywords
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Art, American | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sculptors -- Washington (D.C.) -- Interviews | 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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Archives of American Art
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