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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Richard Stankiewicz
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.stanki79
- Creators:
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Stankiewicz, Richard, 1922-1983Brown, Robert F.
- Dates:
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1979 June 26
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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48 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Richard Stankiewicz conducted 1979 June 26, by Robert Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Stankiewicz speaks of his life since the Archives last interviewed him in the mid-sixties; joining the Zabriskie Gallery; the Loft Living Program and his struggles with city officials; the beginning of the respectability of modern art in America; deciding to leave New York City and move to Massachusetts; accepting a teaching position at the University of Albany; his ambivalence about teaching; his comments on photographs being shown to him of his art work over the years; how his ideas develop; how he doesn't mix his politics and art; an exhibition he did in Australia; and what he is working on right now. He recalls Hans Hofmann, Fairfield Porter, Virginia Zabriskie, Sam Kootz, David Smith, Julio Gonzales, Fernand Léger, and many others.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Richard Stankiewicz (1922-1983) was a sculptor and educator from Huntington, Massachusetts.
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' 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
Related Materials
Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also has interviews, video recordings, and the papers of Richard Stankiewicz.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 30 min.
Keywords
Archives of American Art
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