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Creator:
Baskin, Leonard, 1922-2000  Search this
Fortess, Karl E. (Karl Eugene), 1907-1993  Search this
Type:
Sound Recording
Date:
1966 December 10
Place of publication, production, or execution:
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Physical Description:
1 sound cassette ; 1 hr., 7 min., 30 sec.
Summary:
Recording has hum and portions of muffled speech. Side 02 interview recording ends 00:12:58. Karl Fortess interviews Leonard Baskin. Discussion topics are wide-ranging and include Baskin's education, methods, processes and subject matter of his artwork, sculpture as foundation of all Baskin's work, and sculpture and printmaking as different ways of expressing ideas. Also discussed are Baskin's thoughts about limited series prints and his <em>Dead Man</em> sculpture.
Citation:
Leonard Baskin and Karl E. (Karl Eugene) Fortess. Interview with Leonard Baskin, 1966 December 10. Karl E. Fortess interviews with artists, Circa 1963-1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
This item has been digitally reformatted. It is available by requesting an appointment in the Archives of American Art's reading rooms, or in certain situations as a Reproduction Request.
Use Note:
Current copyright status is undetermined
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)23507
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Karl E. Fortess interviews with artists, Circa 1963-1985
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
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