Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Stewart Klonis

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.klonis70
Creators:
Klonis, Stewart, 1901-1989
Cummings, Paul
Dates:
1970 Feb. 3
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Sound tape reels
Sound recordings (3 hours 40 min.)
7 in.
59 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Stewart Klonis conducted 1970 Feb. 3, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Klonis discusses the Art Students League, art education, his work, and other subjects.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Stewart Klonis (1901-1989) was a painter and art director of New York, N.Y. Former director of the Art Students League, New York.

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' 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


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Conditions Governing Access
This transcript is open for research. Access to the entire recording is restricted. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Keywords

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Art, American Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art -- Study and teaching -- New York (State) -- New York Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art directors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- New York (State) -- Interviews Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Art Students League (New York, N.Y.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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