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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Sheila Hicks
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hicks04mar
- Creators:
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Hicks, Sheila, 1934-Zanartu, CristobalNanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
- Dates:
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2004 March 18
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 ItemsSound recording: 2 sound discs (1 hr., 44 min.)digital2 5/8 in.19 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Sheila Hicks conducted 2004 March 18, by Cristobal Zanartu, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, in Paris, France.
Scope and Contents
Hicks speaks of working outside of academia; working within the fiber art tradition; teaching classes and workshops; founding the MADESA design school in Cape Town, South Africa; the function of her works; the fluctuating art market; becoming a leader in the "soft art" movement; the role of textiles in society; how her work has changed during her career; and how she gets ideas for her pieces. Hicks also speaks of a typical day in her studio; her circle of friends in Paris; documenting her artwork through photographs; what she hopes to communicate through her works; maintaining notebooks during her career; and the influence of technology on her work.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Sheila Hicks, (b. 1934), fiber artist of Paris, France. Interviewer Cristobal Zanartu, artist's son, Paris, France; b.1965.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America.
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.
Keywords
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Fiber artists -- France -- Paris | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Educators -- France -- Paris | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Decorative arts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art -- Economic aspects | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Women textile artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Women educators | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Textile crafts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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