Archives of American Art

Lecture given by Vincent Melzac

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.melzvinc
Creators:
Melzac, Vincent
Dates:
1971 July 11
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Sound tape
7 in.
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
A lecture given by Vincent Melzac 1971 July 11 at the National Collection of Fine Arts. Melzac speaks of his early friendships with Willem De Kooning and Franz Kline; the development of his art collection; his business career; his appointment to the board of trustees of the Washington Gallery of Modern Art and to the board of governors of the Corcoran Gallery. He discusses the problems facing museums, including fundraising, budgeting, investments, and staff management.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Vincent Melzac (1914-1989) was an art administrator and art collector based in Washington, D.C.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the National Collection of Fine Arts, 1984.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Untranscribed; use requires an appointment.

Keywords

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Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Interviews Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sound recordings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Interviews Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Arts administrators -- Washington (D.C.) Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
De Kooning, Willem, 1904-1997 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kline, Franz, 1910-1962 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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