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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Jan Thompson
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.thomps83
- Creators:
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Thompson, Jan NewstromPrince, Sue Ann
- Dates:
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1983 September 6-November 16
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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67 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Jan Thompson conducted 1983 September 6-1983 November 16, by Sue Ann Kendall, for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project at the artist's home in Seattle, Washington.
Scope and Contents
Thompson speaks of her association with Morris Graves, Mark Tobey, Kenneth Callahan and others; women in Northwest art; her lack of interest in figurative painting; and abstract expressionism and pop art. She recalls John Cage.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Jan Newstrom Thompson is an arts patron from Seattle, Washington.
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.
Existence and Location of Originals
Transcript also available at the University of Washington, Manuscripts Collection, and at the Oregon Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.
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 6 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 11 min.
Keywords
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Abstract expressionism | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art patronage | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art patrons -- Washington (State) -- Seattle | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sound recordings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Interviews | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Women art patrons | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Callahan, Harry M. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Callahan, Kenneth, 1905-1986 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Graves, Morris, 1910-2001 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Tobey, Mark | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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