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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Robert C. Joy
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.joy79
- Creators:
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Joy, Robert, 1910-1993Levy, Sandra Curtis
- Dates:
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1979 May 4
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Itemsound file Sound recordingdigital, wav file31 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview with Robert C. Joy conducted 1979 May 4, by Sandra Curtis Levy, for the Archives of American Art. Joy discusses his personal history, his childhood, education, influences on his art and his personal philosophy.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Robert C. Joy (1910-1993) was a portrait painter from Houston, Tex.
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.).
More Information
General
General
An interview of Charles Fleetwood (3/28/79) conducted by S. Curtis is also on this tape.
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