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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Lewis Iselin
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.iselin81
- Creators:
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Iselin, Lewis, 1913-1990Brown, Robert F.
- Dates:
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1981 September 30
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 ItemSound recording: 1 sound filedigital, wav file23 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Interview of Lewis Iselin, conducted 1981 September 30 by Robert F. Brown for the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, in Camden, Maine.
Scope and Contents
Iselin speaks of his role as a trustee of the Guggenheim and Tiffany Foundations, the Saint-Gaudens Memorial, and the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts; his own work of modeling in wax; and his "sculpture to wear." Iselin also recalls Henry Geldzahler, Robert Motherwell, Henry Allen Moe, Ron Pearson, Paul Smith and others.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Lewis Iselin (1913-1990) was a sculptor from Camden, Maine.
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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
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 tape reel (5 in.).
Keywords
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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