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| title | Oral history interview with Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1976 Dec. 16 | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of Joseph H. Hirshhorn conducted by Paul Cummings for the Archives of American Art. Hirshhorn discusses his childhood; working as a stockbroker; his first art acquisition of two Durer engravings; buying Barbizon paintings; his relationship with the A.C.A. Gallery, Milton Avery, David Burliuk, the Collectors Club, Willem de Kooning, Louis M. Eilshemius, Lloyd Goodrich, Edith Gregor Halpert, Abram Lerner, Louise Nevelson, and others. Hirshhorn also describes the alternative plans he considered before giving his collection to the Smithsonian Institution. |
| extent | 2 sound tape reels ; 5 in. Transcript: 48 p. |
| formats | Sound Recording |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | https://www.aaa.si.edu/download_pdf_transcript/ajax?record_id=edanmdm-AAADCD_oh_211949 |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-joseph-h-hirshhorn-12741 |
| acquisition information | This interview is part of the Archives' 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. |
| updated | 06/08/2023 16:42:20 |
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