Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Art Smith

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.smith71
Creators:
Smith, Art, 1917-1982
Cummings, Paul
Dates:
1971 August 24-31
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
27 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Art Smith conducted 1971 August 24-31, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Smith speaks of his background and education; teaching crafts to children; starting his own jewelry shop; his designs; materials and techniques; his use of stones; exhibitions of his work. He recalls Paul LaBelles.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Art Smith (1917-1982) was a jewelry designer from New York, N.Y.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are 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 4 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 16 min.


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Designers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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