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Creator:
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution) Department of History  Search this
Subject:
Pachter, Marc  Search this
De Mille, Agnes  Search this
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Smithsonian Associates  Search this
Physical description:
.5 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings
Type:
Interviews
Sketches
Floor plans
Manuscripts
Date:
1989
1989-1992
Category:
Series Level Description
Notes:
To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.
For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.
Organization:
Alphabetic
Summary:
Records document the planning and execution of "Living Self-Portraits" a series of interviews with prominent American artists. The Interviews were conducted at the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) by Marc Pachter, NPG, Chief Historian. The "evenings" were a collaborative effort between the Smithsonian Associates, WETA (Washington, DC's public television station), and NPG. As stated in a letter to Agnes De Mille (interviewed October 10, 1990), "the self-portraits are informally autobiographical, going beyond what might be found in published biographical sources" and the format was, "an hour of conversation with...Marc Pachter" before, "a select group of 250 enthusiastc and informed to share the event in the Great Hall of the National Portrait Gallery." The interviews were videotaped and segements were to be used in the Smithsonian Productions series, "Smithsonian World," that aired on WETA television. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, program notes, budgets, itineraries, sketches of the Great Hall (NPG), technical specifications, releases and agreements, logistical planning files, reference files, mailing lists, notes, and related materials.
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Local number:
SIA RS00918
Restrictions & Rights:
Materials less than 15 years old Restricted. Contact reference staff for details
See more items in:
Production Records 1989-1992 [National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution) Department of History]
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_226501