Item Information
Title: Interview with Mel Edwards and Lowery Sims
Date: 1994 September 4
Physical Details: 1 sound cassette (microcassette) ; 57 min.
Description: Recording has hum and background noise. Helen Kohen interviews Mel Edwards and Lowery Stokes Sims. Discussion topics are wide-ranging and include Edwards's life and family, his visits to Florida and his experiences of Florida art scene, Stokes Sims's essay about Edwards's art, concept of political correctness, development and nature of art scenes, art education and art museums in different parts of the US such as Houston, Miami, Los Angeles, New York and Chicago, and level of recognition for African American artists. Recording includes Mel Edwards's wife Jayne Cortez.
Creator: Edwards, Melvin, 1937-
Forms part of: Helen L. Kohen papers, 1978-1996
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Melvin Edwards and Helen L. Kohen. Interview with Mel Edwards and Lowery Sims, 1994 September 4. Helen L. Kohen papers, 1978-1996. 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: 25187