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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Stanley Lechtzin
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lechtz05
- Creators:
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Lechtzin, Stanley, 1936-Drutt, Helen WilliamsNanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
- Dates:
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2005 April 20
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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43 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview with Stanley Lechtzin conducted 2005 April 20, by Helen Drutt English, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at Lechtzin's home outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Stanley Lechtzin (1936- ) is a jewelry and metal artist near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Helen Williams Drutt English (1930- ) is a professor, scholar, and founder and director of Helen Drutt Gallery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art 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 administrators.
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General
General
Originally recorded on 3 minidiscs.
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