Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Robert Emory Johnson

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Robert Emory Johnson, 1975 Mar. 14, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.johnso75
Creators:
Johnson, Robert E. (Robert Emory), 1932-
Karlstrom, Paul J.
Dates:
1975 Mar. 14
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Sound tape reel
Sound recording
5 in.
41 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Robert Emory Johnson conducted 1975 Mar. 14, by Paul Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art. Johnson discusses his central role in "Rolling Renaissance - San Francisco Underground Art Celebration: 1945-1968" as executive director of the arts group Intersection in San Francisco.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Robert Emory Johnson (1932-) is a painter from San Francisco, Calif.

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' 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

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Robert Emory Johnson, 1975 Mar. 14, Transcript

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Robert Emory Johnson, 1975 Mar. 14, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

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