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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Luigi Lucioni
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lucion71
- Creators:
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Lucioni, Luigi, 1900-1988Brown, Robert F.
- Dates:
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1971 July 6
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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30 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Interview of Luigi Lucioni conducted 1971 July 6, by Robert Brown, for the Archives of American Art. Lucioni speaks of his background from his birth in Italy to his childhood in the United States; attending the Cooper Union School and the National Academy of Design; and the effect of his visit to Italy on the development of his realistic style. He discusses exhibitions of his work, his techniques and working habits, his work in printmaking, and influences on his work. He recalls his involvement with the Associated American Artists group.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Luigi Lucioni (1900-1988) was a painter and printmaker from New York, N.Y.
Administration
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 others.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav files. Duration is 52 min.
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