Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Alan Michelson

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.michel09
Creators:
Michelson, Alan, 1953-
Berman, Avis
United States. General Services Administration. Design Excellence and the Arts Oral History Project
Dates:
2009 Aug. 5-14
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
3 Items
sound files
digital, wav
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Alan Michelson conducted 2009 Aug. 5-14, by Avis Berman, for the Archives of American Art's U.S. General Service Administration, Design Excellence and the Arts oral history project, at Adams' home, in New York, N.Y.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Alan Michelson (1953- ) is an installation artist who lives and works in New York, N.Y.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the U.S. General Services Administration, Design Excellence and the Arts. 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 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.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This interview is access restricted; written permission is required. Contact Reference Services for more information.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound disc. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 5 hrs., 20 min.


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