Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Gladys Nilsson

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.nilsso08
Creators:
Nilsson, Gladys, 1940-
Goncharov, Kathy
Dates:
2008 Aug. 9
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Items
wav files (2 hrs., 3 min.)
digital
34 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Gladys Nilsson conducted 2008 Aug. 9, by Kathy Goncharov, for the Archives of American Art, at Congress Hotel, in Chicago, Ill.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Gladys Nilsson (1940- ) is a painter and founding member of Chicago Hairy Who, who lives and works in Chicago, Ill. Nilsson teaches at the Art Institute of Chicago and is best known for her vibrant watercolors.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for this interview provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. 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.

Digital Content


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General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound disc. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hrs., 3 min.


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