Oral history interview with Paul Manship

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Oral history interview with Paul Manship

1959 February 18

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An interview of Paul Manship conducted by John Morse for the Archives of American Art. Manship speaks of his training under Solon Borglum, his interest in Greek mythology and the influence of early Greek sculpture on his work, his views on the Federal Art Project, art and nature and modern distortion, the nature of design and the learning process, and abstract art. He discusses his "Prometheus" sculpture at Rockefeller Center.

13 p. transcript (on one microfilm reel)

Archives of American Art

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Archives of American Art

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Rockefeller Center.

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Sculptor. From the description of Solon Hannibal Borglum papers, 1886-1969 (bulk 1900-1922). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71062019 Solon H. Borglum (1868-1922) was a sculptor from Wilton, Conn. Brother of Gutzon Borglum, carver of presidential busts on Mt. Rushmore. Solon was married to Emma Vignal. Monica Borglum Davies, Borglum's daughter, collaborated with her husband, Alfred, on a biography of Solon, published in 1974. Monica did most of the re...

Manship, Paul, 1885-1966

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Sculptor. From the description of Reminiscences of Paul Manship : oral history, 1956. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309733743 From the description of Paul Manship interview, 1959 Feb. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80437629 Sculptor; New York, N.Y. From the description of Paul Manship papers, 1863-1965. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502772 From the description of Paul Manship interview, 1956 Oct. 9-31...

Morse, John D., 1906-

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Writer, editor; Sarasota, Florida. From the description of John D. Morse papers, 1951-1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122455714 ...