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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Laura Owens
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.owens20
- Creators:
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Owens, LauraProctor, Jacob
- Dates:
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2020 September 2
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Item(21 min.) digital, mp4
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview with Laura Owens conducted 2020 September 2, by Jacob Proctor, for the Archives of American Art's Pandemic Oral History Project, at Owens's studio in Arles, France.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Laura Owens (1970 - ) is a Los Angeles-based painter known for her large scale works that include a wide range of art historical allusions and painterly techniques. She was born in Euclid, Ohio.
Administration
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.
Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its Oral History Program interviews available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. Quotation, reproduction and publication of the recording is governed by restrictions. If an interview has been transcribed, researchers must quote from the transcript. If an interview has not been transcribed, researchers must quote from the recording. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Recorded on Zoom (videoconferencing software)
Keywords
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| COVID-19 (Disease) and the arts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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| COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- California -- Los Angeles | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women painters | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
Business Number: Phone: 202-633-7950
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