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Archives of American Art
Oral History interview with Hope Makler
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.makler89
- Creators:
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Makler, Hope Welsh, 1924-2013Pacini, Marina
- Dates:
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1989 November 28
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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29 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Hope Makler conducted 1989 November 28, by Marina Pacini for the Archives of American Art Philadelphia Project. Makler speaks of her art education at the Barnes Foundation and at the University of Pennsylvania; opening the Makler Gallery in Philadelphia in 1960; working with New York City galleries such as Andre Emmerich and Frank and Dolly Perls to bring the work of such artists as Milton Avery, Jacques Lipchitz and Alexander Calder to Philadelphia; the magazine "Prometheus" published by the gallery and written by her husband Paul Makler; closing the gallery in 1985; and the Philadelphia gallery scene.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Hope Welsh Makler (1924-2013) was an art dealer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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. This interview received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Pool.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
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.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound cassette. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 13 min.
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