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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Senga Nengudi
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.nengud13
- Creators:
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Nengudi, Senga, 1943-Auther, Elissa, 1966-Stoddard-Fleischman History of Rocky Mountain Area Artists project
- Dates:
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2013 July 9-11
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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9 Itemssound files (2 hr., 45 min.)digital, wav53 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Senga Nengudi conducted 2013 July 9-11, by Elissa Auther, for the Archives of American Art's, Stoddard-Fleischman Fund for the History of Rocky Mountain Area Artists, at the University of Colorado and at RedLine Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Senga Nengudi (1943- ) is a performance artist, installation artist and sculptor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Elissa Auther (1966- ) is an associate professor of contemporary art in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by Stoddard-Fleischman Fund for the History of Rocky Mountain Area Artists.
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.
Digital Content
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded as 9 sound files. Duration is 2 hr., 45 min. Due to a problem with the recorder, the interview for the second session on July 11, 2013 was conducted on an iPhone.
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Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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