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John Jones interviews with artists, 1965 Oct. 5-1965 Nov. 12

Catalog Data

Creator:
Jones, John  Search this
Subject:
Arnheim, Rudolf  Search this
Cohen, George  Search this
Frankenthaler, Helen  Search this
Gottlieb, Adolph  Search this
Indiana, Robert  Search this
Lichtenstein, Roy  Search this
Lindner, Richard  Search this
Machlin, Sheldon M.  Search this
Motherwell, Robert  Search this
Oldenburg, Claes  Search this
Ray, Man  Search this
Rosenquist, James  Search this
Segal, George  Search this
Stamos, Theodoros  Search this
Steinberg, Saul  Search this
Youngerman, Jack  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
0.4 Linear feet, (284 p.)
Access Note / Rights:
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.
Summary:
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.
Citation:
John Jones interviews with artists, 1965 Oct. 5-1965 Nov. 12. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
George Segal interview: 35mm microfilm reel 3949 (George Segal interview ONLY is on this reel) available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Location of Originals:
Original recordings returned to John Jones after transcribing and later donated to the Tate Modern.
Language Note:
English .
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.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Artists -- United States -- Interviews  Search this
Theme:
Research and writing about art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)10638
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)214214
AAA_collcode_jonejohn
Theme:
Research and writing about art
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_214214