Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with James Lesesne Wells

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.wells89
Creators:
Wells, James Lesesne, 1902-1993
Powell, Richard J., 1953-
Reynolds, Jock
Dates:
1989 November 16
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Items
sound cassettes
30 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview with James Lesesne Wells conducted 1989 November 16, by Jock Reynolds and Richard Powell, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Wells speaks of his early childhood in Atlanta, Georgia and Florida; his education; his interest in drawing; symbolic storytelling; mythological subject matter; and African influence.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
James Lesesne Wells (1902-1993) was a printmaker from Washington, D.C.

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.
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 others.

Digital Content


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 on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 45 min.


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