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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Carl Morris
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.morris83
- Creators:
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Morris, Carl, 1911-1993Prince, Sue Ann
- Dates:
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1983 Mar. 23
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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44 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Carl Morris conducted 1983 Mar. 23, by Sue Ann Kendall, for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project, at the artist's studio in Portland, Or.
Scope and Contents
Morris speaks of his family background; his early interest in art; his education at the Chicago Art Institute; becoming the head of the Spokane Federal Art Project; the changes in art during the 1930s; the Northwest arts community and his relationship to it; mysticism; and collectors, including Dr. Richard E. Fuller. He recalls Clyfford Still.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Carl Morris (1911-1993) was a painter from Portland, Or.
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.
Existence and Location of Originals
Transcript also available at the University of Washington, Manuscripts Collection, and at the Oregon Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.
Digital Content
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 4 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 8 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hrs., 42 min.
Keywords
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| Artists -- Northwestern States -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art, Modern -- Northwestern States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art, American -- Northwestern States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- Oregon -- Portland -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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| Fuller, Richard E. (Richard Eugene), 1897-1976 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Still, Clyfford, 1904-1980 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Federal Art Project (Wash.) | Corporate 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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