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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Art Smith
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.smith71
- Creators:
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Smith, Art, 1917-1982Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1971 August 24-31
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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27 PagesTranscript
- 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.
Keywords
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African American artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Jewelers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Designers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Decorative arts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Interviews | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Jewelry making | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
LaBelles, Paul | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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