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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Karl Kup
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kup70
- Creators:
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Kup, Karl, 1903-1981Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1970 Mar. 5
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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35 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Karl Kup conducted 1970 Mar. 5, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Karl Kup (1903-1981) was the curator of the Spencer Collection and keeper of prints, New York Public Library, New York City.
Administration
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.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 59 min.
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