Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with John W. Rhoden

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.rhoden68
Creators:
Rhoden, John (John W), 1918-
Ghent, Henri, 1926-
Dates:
1968 July 21
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
67 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Interview of John W. Rhoden conducted 1968 July 21, by Henri Ghent, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
John W. Rhoden (1918-2001) was a sculptor from Brooklyn, N.Y. Rhoden attended Talladege College, Alabama, School of Painting and Sculpture at Columbia Univ., and the American Academy in Rome. Studied under William Zorach.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are 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


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
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More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hr.


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Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- History -- New York (State) -- New York Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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