Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Paul Ramirez Jonas

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.ramire20
Creators:
Ramírez Jonas, Paul, 1965-
Franco, Josh T. (1985-)
Dates:
2020 July 7
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Item
21 min.
digital, mp4
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview with Paul Ramírez Jonas conducted 2020 July 7, by Josh Franco, for the Archives of American Art's Pandemic Oral History Project at Ramírez Jonas' home in Brooklyn, New York.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Paul Ramírez Jonas (1965- ) is a social practice artist in Brooklyn, New York. Ramírez Jonas was born in Pomona, California and raised in Honduras. He is active in Brooklyn, New York, and has taught at Hunter College since 2007.

Administration

Sponsor
This interview received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
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

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.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Recorded on Zoom (videoconferencing software)

Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds the Paul Ramírez Jonas papers.

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