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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Glen Michaels
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.michae81
- Creators:
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Michaels, Glen, 1927-Rospond, Mary Chris
- Dates:
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1981 July 1
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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44 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Glen Michaels conducted 1981 July 1, by Mary Chris Rospond, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Michaels speaks of his childhood and family background in Washington state; his early training in music; becoming a cartoonist and illustrator; his teaching career; studying at Cranbrook Academy under Zoltan Sepeshy; Maija Grotell's influence; his artistic development from painting to assemblage to mosaic sculpture; the influence of Japanese art and culture; problems in the relationship between art and architecture; his important commissions; materials he uses.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Glen Micahels (1927- ) is a sculptor in Mich.
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
This interview is part of the Archives' 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 available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hrs., 42 min.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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| Sculpture -- Technique | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sculptors -- Michigan -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Artists' materials | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sound recordings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Interviews | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Illustrators -- Michigan | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Cartoonists | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Grotell, Maija | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sepeshy, Zoltan, 1898-1974 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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