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Oral History of Robert Green |
Collection |
Oral History |
Scope & Content |
In this oral history, gallery owner Robert Green recounts his life in the art world. Born in 1941 in New Jersey, Robert grew up in the New York metropolitan area. He attended Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, after which he joined the U.S. Coast Guard. Robert worked in publishing and advertising before moving into the fine art sector. Robert recounts traveling the world for 22 years as an enterprising young art dealer before he settled in Mill Valley and opened his gallery, Robert Green Fine Arts, at 154 Throckmorton Ave. Robert discusses a number of the artists he has worked with over the decades, such as Sam Francis and Paul Jenkins, as well as the ins and outs of the art world, concluding with why Mill Valley is a wonderful place to live and operate an art gallery. |
Audio and Transcript |
Click here to hear recording. Click here to read the transcript. |
Dates of Creation |
2019-01-23 |
Interviewee |
Green, Robert |
Interviewer |
Wasserman, Abby |
Extent and Medium |
Transcript: 19 pp Recording: 01:01:29 |
Search Terms |
Advertising Art Art - Mill Valley Art collectors Art dealers Art exhibitions Art galleries, Commercial Artists Erickson, Mark Francis, Sam Green, Robert Jenkins, Paul MV history - Digital era (1990s) MV history - Music and counterculture (1960s and 1970s) Oral history - Local business Oral history - Visual, performing, literary arts Robert Green Fine Arts Seager, Donna Travel |
Object ID |
2019.015.001 |
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Recording |
Copyrights |
Transcript and recording copyright Mill Valley Public Library, 2019. Materials are made available for research purposes only; all rights are reserved to the Mill Valley Public Library. Requests for permission to quote for publication or for any other usage must be obtained from the Library. |