Item Information
Title: Interview with Edith Bass and Rachel Karsenti
Date: 1996 April 17
Physical Details: 1 sound cassette : analog ; 47 min., 24 sec.
Description: Burt Chernow interviews Edith Bass and Rachel Karsenti. Chernow primarily speaks with Edith. Rachel is Jeanne-Claude's maternal aunt and Edith is Rachel's daughter (Jeanne-Claude's cousin). Discussion centers around Jeanne-Claude's maternal family history, particularly with regard to the longstanding familial strife between Jeanne-Claude's mother Precilda, her sisters, and the rest of their extended family. Tape originally labeled "Rachel Karsenti's daughter."
Creator: Chernow, Burt, 1933-1997
Forms part of: Burt Chernow papers, 1930-2002
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Burt Chernow. Interview with Edith Bass and Rachel Karsenti, 1996 April 17. Burt Chernow papers, 1930-2002. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Availability: This item has been digitally reformatted. It is available by requesting an appointment in the Archives of American Art's reading rooms, or in certain situations as a Reproduction Request.
Digital ID: 23237