Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Tom Van Sant

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Tom Van Sant, 2008 August 14-September 10, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.vansan08
Creators:
Van Sant, Tom
Lauria, Jo
Dates:
2008 August 14-September 10
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
50 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Tom Van Sant conducted 2008 August 14 and 2008 September 10, by Jo Lauria, for the Archives of American Art at Van Sant's home and studio, in Santa Monica, California.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Tom Van Sant (1931- ) is a painter, sculptor, and muralist living and working in Santa Monica, California. He was educated and taught at Otis College of Art and Design and is the founder of The GeoSphere Project.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the Brown Foundation. 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 is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.

Digital Content

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Tom Van Sant, 2008 August 14-September 10, Transcript

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Tom Van Sant, 2008 August 14-September 10, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This transcript is open for research. Access to the entire recording is restricted. Contact Reference Services for more information.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded as 7 wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 57 min.

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