Oral history interview with Sidney Laufman
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.laufma64
- Creators:
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Laufman, Sidney, 1891-Trovato, Joseph S., 1912-1983New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1965 Jan. 29
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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12 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Sidney Laufman conducted 1965 Jan. 29, by Joseph Trovato, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Laufman speaks of his background and education; studying under Robert Henri at the Art Students League; the development of his interest in art; going to Europe in 1920; his first exhibition in Paris; his involvement with the Federal Art Project in Key West, Fla., and later in New York City; how the project functioned; and the effect of the project on him and on his career. He recalls Alfred Barr.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Sidney Laufman (1891-1985) was a painter in Sarasota, Fla.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 3419 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview conducted as part of the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts project, which includes over 400 interviews of artists, administrators, historians, and others involved with the federal government's art programs and the activities of the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s and early 1940s.
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav files. Duration is 37 min.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript: Patrons must use microfilm copy.
More Information
Keywords
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| Federal aid to the arts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- New York (State) -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- Florida -- Key West -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sound recordings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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| Barr, Alfred H., Jr., 1902-1981 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Henri, Robert, 1865-1929 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Federal Art Project (Fla.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Federal Art Project (N.Y.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Repository Contact
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
https://www.aaa.si.edu/services/questions
