Overview
Collection Information
Size: Sound recording: 3 Sound tape reels, 5 in.; 147 Pages, Transcript
Summary: An interview of Les Johnson conducted 1976 Nov. 1-18, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical/Historical Note
Lester Johnson (1919-2010) was a painter and educator from New Haven, Conn.
Provenance
These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
Language Note
English .
Funding
Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.