Siam: Kenneth on the Acquisition of Two Paintings from Mrs. Yipintsoi

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Title

Siam: Kenneth on the Acquisition of Two Paintings from Mrs. Yipintsoi

Description

Kenneth tells of two paintings he acquired from Mrs. Yipintsoi. He found her painting outside and recognized her style of painting as reminiscent of Matisse. He told her this, and recommended she go to Paris and study with him. Years later, he found out she had studied in Paris. At this meeting, she requested he take a couple paintings and he obliged. 

Creator

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

Date

January 1, 1934

Rights

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Format

.mp3

Identifier

LC80-16

Provenance

Over a course of 13 years Kip Landon (Kenneth Landon Jr.) began recording stories from his parents, Margaret and Kenneth Landon, resulting in 95 hours of recordings. Beginning on July 20, 1976, recording finished in June, 1978. The project resumed again in 1982 for a few months. After a long break, the third recording period began in 1988 and concluded in March 1989.

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewee

Kenneth Landon (1903-1993)

Duration

8:42

Sound File Location

Box 83: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles" CDs 76-94

Clip Location

Hour 80, clip 16

Sub-Collection

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Main Collection

Series 1: Biographical

Citation

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993) , “Siam: Kenneth on the Acquisition of Two Paintings from Mrs. Yipintsoi,” Digital Exhibits of Wheaton College, accessed April 25, 2024, https://omeka.wheaton.edu/items/show/565.