Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Lillian Pitt

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.pitt20
Creators:
Pitt, Lillian, 1943-
Evans, Lara
Dates:
2020 September 1
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Item
(19 min.)
digital, mp4
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview with Lillian Pitt conducted 2020 September 1, by Lara M. Evans, for the Archives of American Art's Pandemic Oral History Project, at Pitt's home in Portland, Ore.­

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Lillian Pitt (1943 - ) is a multimedia artist in Portland, Oregon. Pitt explores Native legacies and futures through clay, glass, jewelry, textiles, and masks.

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.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Recorded on Zoom (videoconferencing software)
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research.
Terms of 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 audio 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 audio recording. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

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