Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Nancy Spero

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.spero08
Creators:
Spero, Nancy, 1926-2009
Richards, Judith Olch
Dates:
2008 February 6-July 24
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
81 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Nancy Spero conducted 2008 Februay 6-July 24, by Judith Olch Richards, for the Archives of American Art, at the artist's home and studio, in New York, N.Y.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Nancy Spero (1926-2009) was a painter living and working in New York, N.Y. Judith Olch Richards (1947- ) is former Executive director of iCI in New York, N.Y. Nancy Spero is an activist and feminist and was married to fellow artist Leon Golub.

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.
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


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General

General
Originally recorded on 4 sound discs. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 27 min.


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