Oral History interview with John Francis Torreano
name: label: Interviewee
content: Torreano, John
label: Interviewer
content: Sultan, Terrie, 1952-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: This interview is 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 administrators.
creator: label: Interviewee
content: Torreano, John
label: Interviewer
content: Sultan, Terrie, 1952-
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: John Francis Torreano (1941- ) is a New York-based painter known for his works that engage with gems, jewels, and crystal formation. He teaches at New York University.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 18 Items (sound files (4 hrs., 18 min.), digital, wav)
phystech: label: Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
content: Recorded on Tascam DR-100MKIII 1910017
unitdate: label: Date
content: 2022 May 16–20
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.torrea22
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Interviews
label: Type
content: Sound recordings
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Interviews
label: Genre/Form
content: Sound recordings
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: An interview with John Francis Torreano conducted 2022 May 16–20, by Terrie Sultan for the Archives of American Art, at Torreano's studio in Sag Harbor, New York.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: The Archives of American Art also holds the papers of John Francis Torreano, circa 1970-2004.