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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Berthe von Moschzisker
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.vonmos90
- Creators:
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Von Moschzisker, Berthe, 1915-2002Hunter, Anne S.
- Dates:
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1990 November 26
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Sound cassettesSound recording108 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Berthe von Moschzisker conducted 1990 November 26, by Anne Schuster Hunter, for the Archives of American Art Philadelphia Project.
Scope and Contents
Von Moschzisker speaks about her background and education; cataloging the John S. Phillips print collection at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; her tenure as director of the Print Club of Philadelphia, including editions published for the club by Leonard Baskin and others; print workshops including Prints in Progress run by Stanley William Hayter; the Print Club Permanent Collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art; supporters of the club; and the status of prints within the Philadelphia art community.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Berthe von Moschzisker (1915-2002) was the director of the Print Club of Philadelphia from 1944-1969.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 4780 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives' 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 others.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript: Patrons must use microfilm copy.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 41 min.
Keywords
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| Prints -- Societies, etc. -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Prints -- Technique | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Prints -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Arts administrators -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Interviews | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Interviews | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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| Hayter, Stanley William, 1901-1988 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Baskin, Leonard, 1922-2000 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Print Club (Philadelphia, Pa.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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