Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Jean Lipman

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.lipman73
Creators:
Lipman, Jean, 1909-1998
Cummings, Paul
Dates:
1973 June 19
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
61 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Jean Lipman conducted 1973 June 19, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Lipman discusses her education, New York art collectors and art historians, her interest in American folk art, and her editorial roles in association with "Art in America," and the Whitney Museum of American Art, among other topics.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Jean Lipman (1909-1998) was an artist, art editor and writer from New York, N.Y.

Administration

Sponsor
This interview received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Pool.
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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

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General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hrs., 7 min.


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