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Archives of American Art
Preserving the last bohemian [videorecording] / Courtney Turk, producer, director, cinematograher
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.turkcour
- Creators:
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Turk, Courtney
- Dates:
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2000
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 ItemMaster: 1 video cassette (13 min.)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Documents the collecting procedures of the Archives of American Art, using painter, muralist, sculptor Jirayr Zorthian (b. 1911) as a subject for collecting. The video was produced, directed and videographed by Courtney Turk for the Television Arts class at Loyola-Marymount University, Los Angeles. Participants include Zorthian, Dabney Zorthian, artist John Outterbridge, and AAA Regional Collector Paul Karlstrom.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter, muralist, sculptor; Altadena, Calif.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2001 by Courtney Turk
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
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| Zorthian, Jirayr | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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