Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Luigi Lucioni

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.lucion71
Creators:
Lucioni, Luigi, 1900-1988
Brown, Robert F.
Dates:
1971 July 6
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
30 Pages
Transcript
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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