Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Myron S. Stout

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.stout84
Creators:
Stout, Myron, 1908-1987
Brown, Robert F.
Dates:
1984 March 26-October 3
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
39 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Myron S. Stout conducted 1984 March 26-1984 October 3, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Stout speaks of his childhood in Texas; teaching in Hawaii; his education in Texas, at Columbia University, in Mexico and at Hans Hofmann's school; moving from New York City to Provincetown in the 1950s; his involvement with the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown; his affiliation with the Hansa Gallery in New York City; and the evolution of his work and working methods.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Myron S. Stout (1908-1987) was a painter of Provincetown, 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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available on line.
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
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 3 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 5 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 39 min.


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