Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Robert Kidd

Summary

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Robert Kidd, 1981 July 13, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)
Collection ID:
AAA.kidd81
Creators:
Kidd, Robert, 1936-
O'Korn, Jean
Dates:
1981 July 13
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Sound cassette
Sound recording
47 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Robert Kidd conducted 1981 July 13, by Jean O'Korn, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Kidd speaks of his family and educational background, student life and his teaching position at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, his influences, his techniques, his philosophy of work and his future plans.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Robert Kidd (1936- ) was a weaver from Birmingham, Mich.

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

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Robert Kidd, 1981 July 13, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)

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