Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Amalia Mesa-Bains

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.mesa19
Creators:
Mesa-Bains, Amalia
Zavala, Adriana, 1964-
Dates:
2019 Nov. 3 and 4
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
9 Items
sound files (5 hrs., 6 min.) Audio
digital, wav
101 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview with Amalia Mesa-Bains conducted 2019 Nov. 3 and 4, by Adriana Zavala, for the Archives of American Art, at Mesa-Bains's studio in San Juan Bautista, Calif.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Interviewee Amalia Mesa-Bains (1943- ) is is a visual artist and educator in San Jan Bautista, Calif. Interviewer Adriana Zavala (1964- ) is is an Associate Professor in the Department of History of Art and Architecture at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.

Administration

Sponsor
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 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
System Details
Recorded on Tascam DR- 100MKII R000329

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