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Oral history interview with Irving Norman, 1988 Mar. 5

Catalog Data

Interviewee:
Norman, Irving, 1906-1989  Search this
Interviewer:
Bell, Michael S., 1946-  Search this
Subject:
Bay Area Video Coalition (San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this
Type:
Video recordings
Place of publication, production, or execution:
California
Physical Description:
6 Videocassettes (U-matic), (circa 112 min.), sd., col., 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally recorded on 6 U-matic video cassettes. Duration is circa 112 min.
Access Note / Rights:
For information on how to access this interview contact Reference Services.
Summary:
An interview with Irving Norman conducted 1988 Mar. 5, by Michael Bell, for the Archives of American Art in conjunction with the Bay Area Video Coalition, at the artist's home and studio in Half Moon Bay, Calif.
Norman discusses his life and his artwork, including the many different places he has lived and other artists who influenced him. Footage includes Norman's works (some silent and some with Norman's commentary) and detailed footage of his studio.
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Irving Norman, 1988 Mar. 5. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Produced by Bay Area Video Coalition, Zeke Richardson and Larry Andrews, in cooperation with the Archives of American Art.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
This interview is 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 administrators.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Painters -- California -- Interviews  Search this
Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- United States  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)12985
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)216538
AAA_collcode_norman88
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_216538