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Archives of American Art
Radio interview with George Tooker
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.tookgeor2
- Creators:
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Tooker, George, 1920-2011Alexander, Grace George
- Dates:
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1966
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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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.
Using the Collection
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