Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Keith Sonnier

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.sonnie72
Creators:
Sonnier, Keith, 1941-2020
Cummings, Paul
Dates:
1972 August 3
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
35 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Interview of Keith Sonnier conducted 1972 August 3, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Keith Sonnier (1941-2020) was a sculptor and painter from New York, N.Y. Born in Mamou, Louisiana.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are 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 others.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
The transcript and recording are open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 5 min.


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Sculpture -- New York (State) -- New York Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painting -- New York (State) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- New York (State) -- Interviews Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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