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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Beatrice Wood
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wood92
- Creators:
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Wood, BeatriceKarlstrom, Paul J.
- Dates:
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1992 March 2
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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48 PagesTranscript1 Itemsound file (4 min. 18 sec.) Audio excerptdigital
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Beatrice Wood conducted 1992 March 2, by Paul Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art, Women in the Arts in Southern California Oral History Project.
Scope and Contents
Wood speaks of her memories of Gertrud & Otto Natzler and getting involved with ceramics; the future of art in America; and women in art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Beatrice Wood (1893-1998) was a ceramist from Ojai, 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 administrators. Funding for this interview was provided by the Margery and Harry Kahn Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Communal Fund of New York.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 3 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 5 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 21 min.
Keywords
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Ceramics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ceramicists -- California | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Decorative arts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Women ceramicists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Natzler, Otto | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Natzler, Gertrud | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Women in the Arts in Southern California Oral History Project | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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