Oral history interview with Emil Bisttram

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Oral history interview with Emil Bisttram

1963 October 17

An interview of Emil J. Bisttram conducted by Sylvia Loomis on 1963 October 17 for the Archives of American Art New Deal and the Arts Project.

Sound recordings: 1 sound tape reel ; 7 in.Transcript: 19 p. (on partial microfilm reel)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7308968

Archives of American Art

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New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project.

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Federal Art Project (N.M.)

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Federal aid art project during the Depression. The Federal Art Project (FAP) fell under the jurisdiction of Federal Project No. 1 of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), established in May 1935 specifically as a work relief program for unemployed artists. Each state and territory had its own programsand were administered aid from the federal government via a local agency. From the description of Photographs of work by FAP artists in New Mexico, 1935-1943....

Bisttram, Emil, 1895-1976

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Painter, mural painter; Taos, N.M. From the description of Emil Bisttram interview, 1963 Oct. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220195759 From the description of Oral history interview with Emil Bisttram, 1963 Oct. 17 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 312026206 Painter; Taos, N.M. Was an exponent of Dynamic Symmetry, a painting technique. From the description of Emil J. Bisttram papers, 1902-1982. (Unknown). Worl...

Loomis, Sylvia Glidden.

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Administrator Federal Art Project Art Education Program, New York, N.Y. In addtion to various fine art and craft projects, the FAP included the Art Production Division, the Art Research Division, as well as a number of other art-related programs. From the description of Federal Art Project. Art Education Division records, 1939-1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122577019 ...