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Creator:
Jones, John  Search this
Names:
Arnheim, Rudolf  Search this
Cohen, George, 1913-1980  Search this
Frankenthaler, Helen, 1928-2011  Search this
Gottlieb, Adolph, 1903-1974  Search this
Indiana, Robert, 1928-2018  Search this
Lichtenstein, Roy, 1923-1997  Search this
Lindner, Richard, 1901-1978  Search this
Machlin, Sheldon M., 1918-1975  Search this
Motherwell, Robert  Search this
Oldenburg, Claes, 1929-  Search this
Ray, Man, 1890-1976  Search this
Rosenquist, James, 1933-  Search this
Segal, George, 1924-2000  Search this
Stamos, Theodoros, 1922-1997  Search this
Steinberg, Saul  Search this
Youngerman, Jack, 1926-2020  Search this
Extent:
0.4 Linear feet ((284 p.))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1965 Oct. 5-1965 Nov. 12
Scope and Contents:
Transcripts of interviews conducted by John Jones for a research project sponsored by the American Council of Learned Societies. Interviews are with American artists Rudolf Arnheim, George Cohen, Helen Frankenthaler, Adolph Gottlieb, Robert Indiana, Roy Lichtenstein, Richard Lindner, Sheldon Machlin, Robert Motherwell, Claes Oldenburg, Man Ray, James Rosenquist, George Segal, Theodoros Stamos, Saul Steinberg, and Jack Youngerman. Jones questions most of the artists about the relationship of their painting to European tradition.
Provenance:
Interviews conducted by John Jones for a research project sponsored by the American Council of Learned Societies. He lent the tapes to the Archives for transcribing.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Topic:
Artists -- United States -- Interviews  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.jonejohn
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9fdf62c6d-6985-4fca-961c-d7b13b2d9d91
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-jonejohn