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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Marguerite Wildenhain
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wilden82
- Creators:
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Wildenhain, MargueriteBray, Hazel V.
- Dates:
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1982 March 14
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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63 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Marguerite Wildenhain conducted 1982 March 14, by Hazel Bray, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Wildenhain speaks of her early interest in pottery; studying at the Bauhaus; the Bauhaus philosophy; her apprenticeship as a potter under Max Krehan; studying under Gerhard Marcks; becoming the first woman master potter in Germany in 1926; fleeing the Nazis to Holland; coming to the United States; moving to California and teaching at the California College of Arts and Crafts; craftsmanship as a way of life; and her sources of inspiration.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Marguerite Wildenhain (1896-1985) was a potter from Guerneville, California.
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 others.
Digital Content
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hrs., 7 min.
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Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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