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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with César Martínez
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.martin97
- Creators:
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Martínez, César Augusto, 1944-Quirarte, Jacinto, 1931-2012
- Dates:
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1997 Aug. 21-28
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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107 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of César Martínez conducted 1997 Aug. 21-28, by Jacinto Quirarte, in Martínez's studios, San Antonio, Tex., for the Archives of American Art. Martinez discusses his family; schooling; experience in Korea and returning to San Antonio; meeting other artists; joining artists' groups; artists who have influenced him; the themes, forms, meaning, development, processes of his work; and specific works.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
César Martínez (1944- ) is a painter and printmaker from San Antonio, Tex.
Administration
Sponsor
This interview received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center. Funding for the digital preservation of this interview received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1959 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 3 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 6 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hrs., 31 min.
Keywords
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