Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Hiram Maristany

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.marist21
Creators:
Maristany, Hiram, 1945-2022
Ramos, E. Carmen
Dates:
2021 August 8-10
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
3 Items
mp4 video files (6 hrs., 49 min.)
digital
142 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview with Hiram Maristany conducted 2021 August 8-10, by E. Carmen Ramos for the Archives of American Art, at Maristany's home in El Barrio, NY.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Hiram Maristany (1945-2022) was a Puerto Rican American photographer in El Barrio, New York. Maristany was known for his street photography with activist and documentary inflections that reflect the Latinx community of New York City.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the Alice L. Walton Foundation.
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 administrators.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Terms of Use
The Archives of American Art makes its Oral History Program interviews available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. Quotation, reproduction and publication of the recording is governed by restrictions. If an interview has been transcribed, researchers must quote from the transcript. If an interview has not been transcribed, researchers must quote from the recording. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Recorded on Zoom (videoconferencing software) [Kit 1: iPad GG7DVGP1Q16M + Plantronics Calistro P7200 21EGKJ]

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Puerto Ricans -- New York (State) -- New York. Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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