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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Elisabeth Wildenhain
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wilden95
- Creators:
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Wildenhain, Elisabeth, 1919-2004Brown, Robert F.
- Dates:
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1995 August 22
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Itemsound cassette (75 min.)analog.36 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview with Elisabeth (Lili) Wildenhain conducted 1995 August 22, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art, in Wildenhain's home, Pittsford, N.Y.
Scope and Contents
Wildenhain talks about her childhood in a wealthy, cosmopolitan German-speaking family in Bohemia; her early interests and schooling; her work at the American Fine Arts and Monuments service; designing costumes and clothes in Kansas City following her first marriage; studying with Oskar Kokoschka; meeting Frans Wildenhain (who she subsequently married), travelling with him to Japan, and coming with him to Rochester, N.Y. where he taught at the School for American Craftsmen; and her problematic financial and health situation.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Elisabeth Wildenhain (1919-2004) is a fiber artist and teacher from Rochester, N.Y. Elizabeth Wildenhain is the third wife of ceramist Frans Wildenhain.
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 administrators.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This transcript is open for research. Access to the entire audio recording is restricted. Contact Reference Services for more information.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 3 min.
Keywords
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Fiber artists -- New York (State) -- Rochester -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Wildenhain, Frans, 1905-1980 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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