Archives of American Art

Radio interview with George Tooker

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.tookgeor2
Creators:
Tooker, George, 1920-2011
Alexander, Grace George
Dates:
1966
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 sound tape ; (8 p. transcript)
5 in.
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview with George Tooker conducted 1966 by Grace G. Alexander in New York City. Conducted for radio station WNYC.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
George Tooker (1920-2011) was a painter and printmaker from New York, N.Y. whose works are associated with magic realism, social realism, photorealism, surrealism. In 2007, he recieved the National Medal of Arts.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donor unspecified.

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