Oral history interview with Paul Sample

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Summary
Collection ID:
AAA.sample71
Creators:
Sample, Paul, 1896-1974
Brown, Robert F.
Dates:
1971 October 10
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
17 Pages
Transcript
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Paul Sample conducted 1971 October 10, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art. Sample speaks of his studies with Jonas Lie and Stanton Macdonald-Wright; teaching at the University of Southern California and at Dartmouth College; working on frescos with David Alfaro Siqueiros in California; working on murals for the Treasury Department's art project; exhibitions in New York galleries; his series of paintings for the American Tobacco Company. He discusses his subject matter.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Paul Sample (1896-1974) was a painter from Norwich, Vt.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives' 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.
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav files. Duration is 59 min.
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Mural painting and decoration Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Lie, Jonas, 1880-1940 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Macdonald-Wright, Stanton, 1890-1973 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Siqueiros, David Alfaro Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Repository Contact
Archives of American Art
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Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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