Oral history interview Opal R. Fleckenstein

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Oral history interview Opal R. Fleckenstein

1965 Nov. 19 and 20

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An interview of Opal R. Fleckenstein conducted 1965 Nov. 19 and 20, by Dorothy Bestor for the Archives of American Art, at the artist's home in Spokane, Wash. Speaks of her work at Spokane Art Center under the Federal Art Project; of the painting courses at the art center; exhibitions shown there; the lack of facilities in Spokane; benefits of the art center to her own development; and her photography, batik work, and painting; She recalls Mark Tobey, Kenneth Downer, and Guy Anderson.

Sound recordings: 1 sound tape reel ; 5 in.Transcript: 28 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8236747

Archives of American Art

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New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project.

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Fleckenstein, Opal R., 1911 or 1912-1996

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Opal R. Fleckenstein (1911-1996) was a painter, ceramist from Seattle, Wash. From the description of Oral history interview Opal R. Fleckenstein, 1965 Nov. 19 and 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 458411831 Painter, ceramist; Seattle, Wash. From the description of Opal R. Fleckenstein interview, 1965 Nov. 19 and 20 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79827591 ...

Tobey, Mark

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Painter; Abstract Expressionist. Also worked as fashion illustrator, portrait painter. Born in Wisconsin, December 11, 1892. Died 1976. Worked in Chicago, Seattle, Basel, Switzerland; New York, N.Y., Dartington Hall, Devonshire, England, and Paris. Convert to Baha'i religion. From the description of Mark Tobey papers, [ca. 1920]-1977. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78566820 Tobey was a painter; Seattle, Wash. Corle was at one time a New York City stage actress and wife of no...

Bestor, Dorothy K., 1913-

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Federal Art Project (Wash.)

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Anderson, Guy, 1906-1998

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Painter; Seattle, Washington. From the description of Guy Irving Anderson letters, 1940-1979. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86132752 Guy Anderson (1906-1998) was a painter, from LaConner, Wash. From the description of Oral history interview with Guy Anderson, 1983 Feb. 1-8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646397204 Painter, LaConner, Wash. From the description of Guy Anderson interviews, 1983 Feb. 1 - Feb. 8 [sound recording]. (Unknown). Worl...