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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Helena Hernmarck
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hernma10
- Creators:
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Hernmarck, Helena, 1941-McQuaid, Matilda, 1958-Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
- Dates:
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2010 July 28- August 31
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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11 ItemsSound recording: 11 sound files (3 hr., 6 min.)digital, wav85 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Helena Hernmarck conducted 2010 July 28 and August 31, by Matilda McQuaid, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at Hernmarck's home and studio, in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Helena Hernmarck (1941-) is a tapestry artist in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Matilda McQuaid is deputy curatorial director, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York, New York.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available online.
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.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 memory cards. Reformatted in 2010 as 11 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 6 min.
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Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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