Archives of American Art

Interview with Barbara Zucker

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.zuckbarb
Creators:
Zucker, Barbara M., 1940-
Schlegel, Amy
Dates:
1995 June 22-November 6
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
43 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
A transcript of an interview with Barbara Zucker conducted between 1995 June 22 and 1995 Nov. 6, by art historian Amy Schlegel. The first part of the interview was conducted in New York City and the second part in Burlington, Vermont. Zucker discusses her work in the context of feminism. She explains her choice of materials and the development of her sculpture; her early job as a receptionist for the Andre Emmerich Gallery, her involvement in and reasons for leaving A.I.R. Gallery - an independent gallery for women artists in New York; and her thoughts about the feminist movement. She discusses the work of Eva Hesse, Lynda Benglis, Louise Bourgeois, Richard Serra and Marcel Duchamp.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Barbara Zucker (1940-) is a sculptor from New York, New York. She was co-founded the A.I.R. Gallery in 1972.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1998 by Barbara Zucker and Amy Schlegel.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
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Keywords

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