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Archives of American Art
Lecture given by Vincent Melzac
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.melzvinc
- Creators:
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Melzac, Vincent
- Dates:
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1971 July 11
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tape7 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 |
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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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