Oral history interview with Helen Lundeberg
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lundeb80
- Creators:
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Lundeberg, Helen, 1908-1999Butterfield, Jan
- Dates:
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1980 July 19-Aug. 29
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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82 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Helen Lundeberg conducted 1980 July 19-Aug. 29, by Jan Butterfield, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Lundeberg speaks of problems encountered by women artists; her youth and early interest in painting; her education; studying with Lawrence Murphy and Lorser Feitelson; painting murals for the WPA Federal Art Project; her series of small paintings; the California arts environment; her relationship with Feitelson and their influences on each other; and her working habits. She recalls the critic Jules Langsner.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Helen Lundeberg (1908-1999) was a painter from Los Angeles, Calif.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available on line.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are 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.
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hrs., 50 min.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
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Repository Contact
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
https://www.aaa.si.edu/services/questions
