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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Leonard Kaplan
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kaplan65
- Creators:
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Kaplan, Leonard, 1922-2008McGlynn, Betty HoagNew Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1965 June 19
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tape reelSound recordings: (20 min.)5 in.11 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Leonard Kaplan conducted 1965 June 19, by Betty Hoag, for the Archives of Ameican Art. Kaplan speaks of teaching with the Education Alliance; his work with architectural sculpture; Laguna Festival; WPA murals; drawing classes; and California.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Leonard Kaplan (1922-2008) was a painter and art dealer from Laguna Beach, Calif.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Conducted as part of the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts project, which includes over 400 interviews of artists, administrators, historians, and others involved with the federal government's art programs and the activities of the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s and early 1940s.
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
An unrelated interview of Peterpaul Ott (6/24/65) conducted by B. Hoag is also on this tape.
Keywords
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| Mural painting and decoration | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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| Painters -- California -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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| New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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