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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Zoltan Sepeshy
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.sepesh73
- Creators:
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Sepeshy, Zoltan, 1898-1974Barrie, Dennis
- Dates:
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1973 April 26
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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30 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Zoltan Sepeshy conducted 1973 April 26, by Dennis Barrie, for the Archives of American Art. Sepeshy speaks of his early years at Cranbrook Academy and describes the scene at Cranbrook in 1930, its staff, and nucleus of creative artists. He discusses the prevailing philosophy of freedom and independence for students at Cranbrook. He recalls George Booth, Eliel Saarinen, and Carl Milles.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Zoltan Sepeshy (1898-1974) was a painter.
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.
Digital Content
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 18 min.
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| Booth, George G. (George Gough), b. 1864 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Milles, Carl, 1875-1955 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Saarinen, Eliel, 1873-1950 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Archives of American Art
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