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J. R. Compton Subtitle:
History of Contemporary Art in Dallas Oral History Collection Thumbnail:
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J. R. Compton is an artist and writer who established Dallas Arts Revue in December 1979 as the first arts publication to focus on North Texas regional art. Issues 3 through 11 were funded by the Artists Coalition of Texas, and then the publication became Texas Arts Revue and widened its coverage to the Texas art scene. With issue 12, it was renamed the Dallas Arts Revue and is funded by Compton. It has been available online since 2000 at Dallas Art Revue.
Interviewee: J. R. Compton Interviewer: Leigh Arnold Date: June 6, 2012 Location: Dallas Museum of Art
