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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Paul Manship
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.manshi59
- Creators:
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Manship, Paul, 1885-1966Morse, John D., 1906-
- Dates:
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1959 February 18
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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13 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Paul Manship conducted by John Morse for the Archives of American Art. Manship speaks of his training under Solon Borglum, his interest in Greek mythology and the influence of early Greek sculpture on his work, his views on the Federal Art Project, art and nature and modern distortion, the nature of design and the learning process, and abstract art. He discusses his "Prometheus" sculpture at Rockefeller Center.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Paul Manship (1885-1966) was a sculptor in New York, New York.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 4210 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
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.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript: Patrons must use microfilm copy.
More Information
General
General
Sound has been lost on tape reels; reels discarded.
Keywords
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Art, Abstract | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Mythology, Greek | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sculpture -- New York (State) -- New York | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Borglum, Solon Hannibal, 1868-1922 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Rockefeller Center | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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