Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Charles McGee

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.mcgee76
Creators:
McGee, Charles, 1924-
Miro, Marsha
Dates:
1976 July 23-26
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
98 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Interview of Charles McGee conducted 1976 July 23 and 26, by Marsha Miro, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Charles McGee (1924-) is a painter from Detroit, Mich. He founded Charles McGee School of Art, 1969-1974 and Gallery 7.

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.
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.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use requires an appointment.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 2 sound tapes. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hrs., 41 min.


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