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Archives of American Art
The artist as social designer
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.tuchmaur2
- Creators:
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Tuchman, Maurice
- Dates:
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1984-1985
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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11 Itemssound cassettes (270 p. transcript) + 1 cassette edited for educational tours
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Tape recording of a discussion on "The Artist as Social Designer" held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Participants include Maurice Tuchman (moderator), Maria de Herrera, Scott Burton, Siah Armajani, Nancy Holt, Mary Miss, Elyn Zimmerman, Alan Sonfist, and Calvin Tomkins. Also included is a transcript of the planing meeting, 1984.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Curator; Los Angeles, Calif. Born 1936. Tuchman, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and his fellow curator, Maria de Herrera, arranged the closed discussion in preparation for an exhibition on public art and the contemporary artist's impulse toward functionalism.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1985 by Maurice Tuchman.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
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Keywords
Archives of American Art
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