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Lideres Latinos Oral History Project: Interview with Olga Viso
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| Description | BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Olga Viso was born in Melbourne, Florida. She attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida as an art major. Viso later attended Emory University for graduate school and afterwards became a curator at the High Museum. She later held the position as director of the Hirshhorn Museum for twelve years before becoming the executive director of the Walker Art Center. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Family background; art as her passion; childhood; education; lack of diversity in Melbourne; Cuban exile; Cuban cooking; museum experience; Latino artists; Latino community; networking; community involvement; local art; immigrants; Walker Art Center as a resource for artists; organizations; global image of the Walker; multiculturalism; and embracing her heritage. |
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| Quantity | 1 digital file 35 pages transcript |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 01:06:04 running time |
| Creation | Interviewer: Duarte, Lorena Narrator: Viso, Olga Made in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States |
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Hispanic Americans Made in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States |
| Dates | Creation: 02/16/2011 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| ID Number | OH135 |
| Accession Number | AV2011.2.40 |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Lideres Latinos Oral History Project' |