Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Joseph Warren McCullough

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.mccull76
Creators:
McCullough, Joseph Warren, 1922-
Bruner, Louise Katherine, 1910-
Dates:
1976 Mar. 9-10
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
47 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Joseph Warren McCullough conducted 1976 Mar. 9-10, by Louise Bruner, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
McCullough speaks of his early interest in art and his education; studying under Josef Albers at Yale; his theories on art education; film and cinematography as art forms; the increasing popularity of printmaking; changes in the Cleveland Institute of Art during his administration; and the Institute's future.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Joseph Warren McCullough (1922- ) was a director of the Cleveland Institute of Art.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by Matilda Wilson. 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: 35mm microfilm reel 3198 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
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.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Transcript: Use requires an appointment.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hrs., 9 min.


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