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Interviewee:
Frankenstein, Alfred Victor, 1906-1981  Search this
Interviewer:
Karlstrom, Paul J  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
Sound recording: 3 Sound tape reels, 5 in.; 88 Pages, Transcript
Summary:
An interview of Alfred Victor Frankenstein conducted in 1978-1979, by Paul Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art. Frankenstein discusses his family, education, early interest in music and his position in the music department at the University of Chicago, his move to San Francisco and career as art and music critic for the SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE.
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Alfred Victor Frankenstein, 1978-1979. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
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.
Biography Note:
Alfred Victor Frankenstein (1906-1981) was an art critic and art historian from San Francisco, Calif.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
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.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)11736
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212681
AAA_collcode_franke78
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_212681