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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Albert Paley
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.paley82
- Creators:
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Paley, AlbertBrown, Robert F.
- Dates:
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1982 Dec. 2
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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36 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Albert Paley conducted 1982 Dec. 2, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Paley speaks of his training at the Tyler School of Art under Stanley Lechtzin; his early and continuing compulsion to explore difficult techniques; his rapid rise to prominence through his ornamental ironwork; and his important commissions.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Albert Paley (1944- ) is an art metal worker and jewelry designer from Rochester, N.Y.
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.
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 others.
Digital Content
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hrs., 44 min.
Keywords
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Jewelry making | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ironwork | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Jewelers -- New York (State) -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Metal-workers -- New York (State) -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Decorative arts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Metal-work | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Lechtzin, Stanley, 1936- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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