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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Jacob Lawrence
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lawren68
- Creators:
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Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000Greene, Carroll
- Dates:
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1968 October 26
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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92 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Interview of Jacob Lawrence conducted 1968 October 26, by Carroll Greene, for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) was a painter and educator in Seattle, Washington and New York, New York.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Existence and Location of Originals
Item is a transcript. Location of original audio recording is unknown.
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
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This interview transcript is open for research. No audio exists. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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