Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Larry Kirkland

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.kirkla09
Creators:
Kirkland, Larry, 1950-
Berman, Avis
United States. General Services Administration. Design Excellence and the Arts Oral History Project
Dates:
2009 Aug. 26-27
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
4 Items
Sound recording: 4 sound files (6 hr., 26 min.)
digital, wav file
94 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Larry Kirkland conducted 2009 Aug. 26-27, by Avis Berman, for the Archives of American Arts' U.S. General Services Administration, Design Excellence and the Arts oral history project, at Kirkland's studio, in Washington, D.C.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Larry Kirkland (1950- ) is a sculptor in Washington, D.C. Kirkland has done public art installation pieces for The American Red Cross, and the National Academy of Sciences, as well as numerous international commissions.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the U.S. General Services Administration, Design Excellence and the Arts. 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 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.

Using the Collection

System Details
Originally recorded on 1 sound disc (digital, 4 wma files).
Conditions Governing Use
Authorization to quote or reproduce for the purposes of publication requires written permission from Larry Kirkland. Contact Reference Services for more information.

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