Interview with William Gropper
name: label: Interviewer
content: Abrams, Ann Uhry
label: Names
content: Armory Show (1913: New York, N.Y.)
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content: New York Tribune. (New York.)
label: Interviewer
content: Abrams, Ann Uhry
label: Names
content: Bellows, George, 1882-1925
label: Interviewee
content: Gropper, William, 1897-1977
label: Names
content: Henri, Robert, 1865-1929
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content: Ray, Man, 1890-1976
label: Names
content: Stieglitz, Alfred, 1864-1946
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content: Weber, Max, 1881-1961
topic: label: Occupation
content: Cartoonists -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Lithographers -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Muralists -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Art -- Political aspects
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 2013 by Ann Uhry Abrams.
creator: label: Interviewer
content: Abrams, Ann Uhry
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: William Gropper (1897-1977) was a cartoonist, painter, lithographer, and muralist based in New York, N.Y., also known for his political works.

Ann Uhry Abrams is an art historian and professor in Atlanta, Georgia.
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content: 1 Item (sound cassette (45 min.), analog)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1974 May 11
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.gropwill3
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content: Collection descriptions
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content: Archival materials
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content: Interviews
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content: Sound recordings
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content: Interviews
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content: Sound recordings
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: An interview with William Gropper conducted 1974 May 11 by Ann Uhry Abrams at Emory University. Conducted as part of research for Abrams' Ph.D dissertation, "Catalyst for Change: American Art and Revoluation, 1906-1915".

Gropper discusses art classes as a youth in New York, the 1913 Armory show, and working for the New York Tribune as a young adult. He recalls Robert Henri, George Bellows, Man Ray, Alfred Stieglitz, Max Weber and others.