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Vital Forms [10/12/2001-01/06/2002]- Interview with Melvin Edwards, 07/19/1996

 Item — Box: 1, Tape: 3

Scope and Contents

Melvin, known as Mel, Edwards was interview on July 19, 1996 as preparation for the exhibit Vital Forms which would open at the Brooklyn Museum in 2001. Mel speaks about how and why he became a sculptor, his influences, his art work, and his general views on making art.

Dates

  • 07/19/1996

Conditions Governing Access

Researchers are allowed to view or listen to the digitized audio and/or video. The original A/V material is too fragile for researchers to utilize.

Conditions Governing Use

The interviews conducted for the exhibition Vital Forms were unofficial oral histories and utlized largely for research purposes. These interviews are presented for research or reference purposes only. For quoting and publishing, researchers need to ask permission from both the Brooklyn Museum and the artists involved.

Extent

1 cassette tapes

1 mp3

1 wav

1 Word, Excel, PDF

Repository Details

Part of the Brooklyn Museum Archives Repository

Contact:
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn NY 11238