Oral history interview with Carl and Deborah Rubenstein

Title

Oral history interview with Carl and Deborah Rubenstein

Narrator

Rubenstein, Carl; Rubenstein, Deborah

Date

Description

Carl and Deborah Rubenstein, collectors of Native art, discuss their childhoods and backgrounds. They explain how they became interested in collecting in Native art. They describe how they decide to buy an art piece and why it is important to learn about the piece and the history behind it. They mention some of the people who have helped them with their collection. They also talk about the different types of art they are drawn to like painting, pottery, and flutes.

Interviewer

Little Thunder, Julie Pearson

Keyword

Oklahoma Native Artists; Oklahoma Indian Art Gallery; Indian art education

Subject

Indians of North America; Artists; Interviews; Art--Collectors and collecting; Art galleries, Commercial; Pottery

Spatial

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Oklahoma

Citation of material

Oklahoma Oral History Research Program-Oklahoma State University

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