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Interviewee:
Friedman, Martin, 1896-1980  Search this
Interviewer:
Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994  Search this
Names:
Ryder, Albert Pinkham, 1847-1917  Search this
Extent:
2 Sound tape reels (Sound recording, 5 in.)
27 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sound tape reels
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
1965 Sept. 3-Sept. 5
Scope and Contents:
An interview of Martin Friedman in Provincetown, Mass. conducted 1965 Sept. 3-Sept. 5, by Dorothy Seckler, for the Archives of American Art.
Friedman discusses his background and education; Albert Pinkham Ryder's work and the influence it had on him; his artistic development; the importance of music to his life and work; exhibitions; and painting techniques.
Biographical / Historical:
Martin Friedman (1896-1980) was a painter from Budapest, Hungary.
Provenance:
These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
Restrictions:
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
Topic:
Sculptors -- United States -- Interviews  Search this
Painting, Modern -- 20th century  Search this
Art and music  Search this
Painters -- Massachusetts -- Interviews  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.friedmm65
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9cb23b565-22f4-411b-b83a-7d700611cd8d
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-friedmm65