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Summary:
A transcript of an interview with Hugo Gellert conducted 1984 Apr. 4 by Paul Buhle. Gellert speaks of his political cartoons and illustrations for New Masses, The New Yorker, The New York World, Elore, and other publications; his travels to Paris and Hungary; organizing Artists for Victory; the destruction of the Diego Rivera mural at Rockefeller Center and the subsequent artists' protest; his mural paintings; and his political activities.
He recalls the editors and artists associated with The Masses including Max Eastman, Floyd Dell, Michael Gold, John Reed and Art Young.
Citation:
Interview with Hugo Gellert, 1984 Apr. 4. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
Item is a transcript.
Location of Originals:
Original tape is owned by Paul Buhle.
Biography Note:
Hugo Gellert (1892-1985), a painter, illustrator, and muralist, was a political artist based in New York, N.Y..
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 1987 by Paul Buhle.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
