Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Jacob Lawrence

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.lawren68
Creators:
Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000
Greene, Carroll
Dates:
1968 October 26
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
92 Pages
Transcript
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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