Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Michael Spafford and Elizabeth Sandvig

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Michael Spafford and Elizabeth Sandvig, 1992 September 2-4, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.spaffo92
Creators:
Spafford, Michael, 1935-
Karlstrom, Paul J.
Sandvig, Elizabeth, 1937-
Dates:
1992 September 2-4
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
99 Pages
Transcript
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Michael Spafford and Elizabeth Sandvig conducted 1992 September 2-4, by Paul Karlstrom, at their home in Seattle, Washington, for the Archives of American Art. Spafford and Sandvig discuss their marriage and their separate careers, and the controversy and trial resulting from Spafford's "Labors of Hercules" murals at the Washington State Capital Assembly Chamber in Olympia.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Michael Spafford (1935- ) is a painter and sculptor from Seattle, Washington. Spafford married painter and sculptor Elizabeth Sandvig in 1959.
Administration
Sponsor
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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available on line
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

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Michael Spafford and Elizabeth Sandvig, 1992 September 2-4, Transcript

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Michael Spafford and Elizabeth Sandvig, 1992 September 2-4, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded 5 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 9 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hr., 17 min.
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Painters -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Interviews Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Muralists -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Interviews Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Mural painting and decoration, American -- Washington (State) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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