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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Ritzi Jacobi
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.jacobi10
- Creators:
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Jacobi, Ritzi, 1941-Milosch, Jane
- Dates:
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2010 July 1-3
- Languages:
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Interview is conducted in German.
- Physical Description:
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106 PagesTranscript11 Itemssound files (5 hr., 14 min.) Audio
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview with Ritzi Jacobi conducted 2010 July 1-3, by Jane Milosch, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at Jacobi's home and studio, in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Ritzi Jacobi (1941-2022) was a Romanian-born fiber artist in Dusseldorf, Germany. Jane Milosch (1964- ) is a curator in Washington, D.C.
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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 4 memory cards as 11 digital sound files. Duration is 5 hr., 13 min.
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