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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Ben Shahn
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.shahn65
- Creators:
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Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969Phillips, Harlan B. (Harlan Buddington), 1920-1979New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1965 October 3
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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32 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Ben Shahn conducted 1965 October 3, by Harlan Phillips, for the Archives of American Art New Deal and the Arts Project.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Ben Shahn (1898-1969) was a painter and photographer from Roosevelt, N.J.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview conducted as part of the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts project, which includes over 400 interviews of artists, administrators, historians, and others involved with the federal government's art programs and the activities of the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s and early 1940s.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
An interview of Charles Alston (9/28/65) conducted by H. Phillips is also on this tape.
General
Originally recorded 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 1 hr., 37 min.
Keywords
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