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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Joel Shapiro and Ellen Phelan
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.shapir09
- Creators:
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Shapiro, JoelRichards, Judith OlchPhelan, Ellen, 1943-
- Dates:
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2009 March 3
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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55 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Joel Shapiro and Ellen Phelan conducted 2009 March 3, by Judith Olch Richards, for the Archives of American Art, at Shapiro's and Phelan's home, in New York, N.Y.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Joel Shapiro (1941- ) is a sculptor and Ellen Phelan (1943- ) is a painter; they live and work in New York, N.Y. Judith Olch Richards (1947- ) is former executive director of iCI in New York, N.Y.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for this interview provided by the Brown Foundation. 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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is 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 administrators.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
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More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound discs. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 9 min.
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