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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Robert Venturi
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.ventur91
- Creators:
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Venturi, RobertReed, Peter
- Dates:
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1991 June 1-July 20
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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156 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Robert Venturi conducted 1991 June 1-1991 July 20, by Peter Reed, for the Archives of American Art Philadelphia Project.
Scope and Contents
Venturi discusses his childhood, education and early career; travelling to Rome; his relationships with Louis Kahn and Vincent Scully; writing "Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture"; teaching at Yale University; his partnership with Denise Scott Brown; projects such as the Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery in London, the house he built for his mother, the Guild House and the Seattle Art Museum; and architect/client, architect/contractor relationships in contemporary practice.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Robert Venturi (1925- ) is an architect from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Administration
Sponsor
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.
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
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Conditions Governing Access
Patrons must use transcript.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 3 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 5 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 50 min.
Keywords
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Architectural firms -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | Function | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Scott Brown, Denise, 1931- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Scully, Vincent Joseph, 1920- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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