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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Cliff Joseph
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.joseph72
- Creators:
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Joseph, Cliff, 1922-Holmes, Doloris
- Dates:
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1972
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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9 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Interview of Cliff Joseph conducted in 1972, by Doloris Holmes, for the Archives of American Art "Art World in Turmoil" oral history project. Joseph discusses the formation of the Black Emergency Cultural Coalition, which he co-chaired, in response to a show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art called "Harlem on My Mind." He talks about the impact of the black experience in art, his own art, and his affiliation with social protest artists. He describes the Coalition's attempts to persuade the Whitney to produce a show of black artists with a black curator.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Cliff Joseph (1922-) was a painter and educator in New York, New York.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available on line at http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/oralhistories/transcripts/joseph72.htm
Reproduction Note
Item is a transcript.
Existence and Location of Originals
Location of original tape unknown.
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. Funding for the interview was provided by the New York State Council on the Arts, as part of AAA's "Art World in Turmoil" project.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
Keywords
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Painting, Modern -- 20th century | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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African American artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Educators -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
African American painters | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Black Emergency Cultural Coalition | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art World in Turmoil Oral History Project | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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