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Interviews of California photographers, 1981 June 18- Nov. 20

Catalog Data

Creator:
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art  Search this
Subject:
Katzman, Louise  Search this
Sultan, Larry  Search this
Walker, Todd  Search this
Worth, Don  Search this
Brumfield, John  Search this
Fahey, David  Search this
Fischer, Hal  Search this
Flick, Robbert  Search this
Fulton, Jack  Search this
Gutmann, John  Search this
Johnston, Helen  Search this
Mandel, Mike  Search this
Rice, Leland  Search this
Kurabi, Louise Katzman  Search this
Borger, Irene Marian  Search this
Focus Gallery  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
6 Items, microcassettes and 9 sound cassettes;(partially transcribed and microfilmed on 3 partial reels)
Access Note / Rights:
Leland Rice interview is: ACCESS RESTRICTED; written permission required.
Fahey, Fischer, Flick, Guttman, Mandel and Sultan, Walker and Worth interviews are: transcribed and microfilmed; patrons must use microfilm copy.
Brumfield, Fulton and Johnston are: untranscribed microcassettes; use requires an appt. and is limited to AAA's Washington, D.C. office.
Summary:
Interviews of California photographers conducted by curator Louise Katzman or Irene Borger in connection with the 1984 exhibition and catalog "California Photography: 1945 to the Present," organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Interviewees include John Brumfield, David Fahey, Hal Fischer, Robbert Flick, Jack Fulton, John Gutmann, Mike Mandel and Larry Sultan, Leland Rice, Todd Walker, and Don Worth. Also included is an interview with Focus Gallery owner Helen Johnston.
REELS 3197-3199: Transcripts of interviews, including: David Fahey (19 p.), Hal Fischer (30 p.), Robbert Flick (32 p.), John Gutmann (26 p.), Mike Mandel and collaborator Larry Sultan (28 p.), Todd Walker (61 p.), and Don Worth (30 p.). The photographers discuss their early involvement with photography, influences on their work; studying and teaching; working in California; the photography market; and future directions of their work.
UNMICROFILMED: An interview of Leland Rice (83 p.).
UNTRANSCRIBED: Interviews of John Brumfield, Jack Fulton, and gallery owner Helen Johnston.
Citation:
Interviews of California photographers, 1981 June 18- Nov. 20. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 1982 by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Photography -- California -- History  Search this
Photography, Artistic  Search this
Photography -- California -- Exhibitions  Search this
Photographers -- California -- Interviews  Search this
Theme:
Photography  Search this
Research and writing about art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)10634
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)214207
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Theme:
Photography
Research and writing about art
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_214207