Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Ray Kass

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.kass15
Creators:
Kass, Ray
Kirwin, Liza
Dates:
2015 July 9-10
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
15 Items
sound files (6 hr., 14 min.)
digital, wav
113 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Ray Kass conducted 2015 July 9-10, by Liza Kirwin, for the Archives of American Art at Kass' home and studio in Christiansburg, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Interviewee Ray Kass (1944- ) is a painter in Christiansburg, Virginia. Interviewer Liza Kirwin (1957- ) is the Deputy Director of the Archives of American Art in Washington, D.C.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the Lichtenberg Family Foundation.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available online.
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.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

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

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded as 15 sound files. Duration is 6 hr., 14 min.


Keywords

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