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Archives of American Art
Jacob Lawrence lecture at the Society of Nigerian Artists [sound recording]
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wolfrich
- Creators:
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Wolford, Richard
- Dates:
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between 1962 and 1964?
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Itemsound tape reel (60 min. or less)analog, 3 3/4 ips7 in.
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
One reel to reel audio recording by Richard Wolford of Jacob Lawrence giving a talk to the Society of Nigerian Artists at USAID in Lagos, Nigeria on one of two trips Lawrence took to Nigeria in the early 1960s.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Richard Wolford was an artist actively involved with USAID in Lagos, Nigeria.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2012 by the National Museum of African Art who received the recording as a bequest from Jean Kennedy Wolford, Richard Wolford's widow.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
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More Information
General
General
Handwritten label on reel: Speech & discussion; Jacob Lawrence to the Nigerian Assoc. of Artists.
General
Date based on known dates of Lawrence's trips to Nigeria. The reel is incorrectly labeled as a talk given to the Nigerian Association of Artists. The correct name is the Society of Nigerian Artists.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| African American artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Society of Nigerian Artists | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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