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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Jack Savitsky
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.savits90
- Creators:
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Savitsky, Jack, 1910-1991Lindsey, Jack
- Dates:
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1990 July 9
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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86 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Jack Savitsky conducted 1990 July 9, by Jack Lindsey, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Savitsky speaks about his family background; his early life as a miner and its effect on his life; his work, including subjects, materials, style, and gallery exhibitions; Sterling Strauser's promotion of his work, and other collectors. He recalls Justin McCarthy.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Jack Savitsky (1910-1991) was a folk artist and painter from Lansford, Pa.
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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 4779 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
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.
Digital Content
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr.
Keywords
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| Art, American | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- Pennsylvania -- Lansford -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Folk artists -- Pennsylvania -- Interviews | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Self-taught artists -- Pennsylvania -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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| McCarthy, Justin, 1891-1977 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Strauser, Sterling, 1907- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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