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Interviewee:

Adams, Clinton, 1918-2002  Search this

Interviewer:

Karlstrom, Paul J  Search this

Subject:

Altoon, John  Search this

Delano, Annita  Search this

Edmondson, Leonard  Search this

Feitelson, Lorser  Search this

Johnston, Ynez  Search this

Kistler, Lynton R.  Search this

Langsner, Jules  Search this

Lebrun, Rico  Search this

Macdonald-Wright, Stanton  Search this

Price, Vincent  Search this

Scholder, Fritz  Search this

Tamarind Lithography Workshop  Search this

Tamarind Institute  Search this

University of California, Los Angeles  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Clinton Adams, 1995 August 2-3. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Modernism (Art)  Search this

Painters -- California -- Los Angeles -- Interviews  Search this

Printmakers -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque -- Interviews  Search this

Prints -- Technique  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)12197

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)215892

AAA_collcode_adams95

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_215892

Interviewee:

Adams, Clinton, 1918-2002  Search this

Interviewer:

Karlstrom, Paul J.  Search this

Names:

Tamarind Institute  Search this

Tamarind Lithography Workshop  Search this

University of California, Los Angeles -- Faculty  Search this

Altoon, John, 1925-  Search this

Delano, Annita, 1894-  Search this

Edmondson, Leonard, 1916-  Search this

Feitelson, Lorser, 1898-1978  Search this

Johnston, Ynez, 1920-  Search this

Kistler, Lynton R., , 1897-1993  Search this

Langsner, Jules, 1911-1967  Search this

Lebrun, Rico, 1900-1964  Search this

Macdonald-Wright, Stanton, 1890-1973  Search this

Price, Vincent, 1911-1993  Search this

Scholder, Fritz, 1937-2005  Search this

Extent:

149 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1995 August 2-3

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Clinton Adams conducted 1995 August 2-3, by Paul Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art, at his home, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Adams discusses his family background; involvement in Hollywood "industry"; teaching at University of California, Los Angeles; service during WWII; first contact with New York's Museum of Modern Art; his decision to return to California; teaching painting at UCLA from 1946-1954, and friends and colleagues at that time including Lorser Feitelson, Stanton Macdonald-Wright, Lynton R. Kistler and Annita Delano; the difficult political situation at UCLA and the "modernist" conflicts; his views on modernist and conservative groups; Stanton Macdonald-Wright; Adams' own work; his relationship to the ideas and nature of modernism; the Sanity in Art group and other art groups in Los Angeles; his opinion on which artists should have been included in the exhibition/catalogue "Turning the Tide: Early Los Angeles Modernists"; his observations on art historical constructs; the history of New Mexican art; the idea of regionalism; the mythology of Santa Fe, New Mexico.; Southwestern art; the Tamarind Lithography Workshop during its New Mexico phase, its background and changes after the move from Los Angeles to the University of New Mexico, his fifteen years as director, major artists involved, and his desire to publish overlooked artists. Adams recalls Fritz Scholder, John Altoon, Leonard Edmondson, Ynez Johnston, Vincent Price, Jules Langsner, and Rico Lebrun.

Biographical / Historical:

Clinton Adams (1918-2002) was a printmaker, painter, and art administrator of Los Angeles, California and Albuquerque, New Mexico.

General:

Originally recorded on 4 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 16 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hrs., 28 min.

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 others. Funding for the transcription provided by the Pasadena Art Alliance.

Restrictions:

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Occupation:

Arts administrators -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque -- Interviews  Search this

Topic:

Modernism (Art)  Search this

Painters -- California -- Los Angeles -- Interviews  Search this

Printmakers -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque -- Interviews  Search this

Prints -- Technique  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.adams95

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a4f3f80a-765d-4b7d-a804-2a859e14d459

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-adams95

Interviewee:

Adams, Mary E., 1920-  Search this

Interviewer:

Karlstrom, Paul J  Search this

Subject:

Adams, Clinton, 1918-2002  Search this

Valentiner, Wilhelm Reinhold  Search this

J. Paul Getty Museum  Search this

Gallery of Modern Art Including the Huntington Hartford Collection  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Mary and Clinton Adams, 1998 April 24. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)11783

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)216441

AAA_collcode_adams98

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_216441

Interviewee:

Adams, Clinton, 1918-2002  Search this

Interviewer:

Cummings, Paul, 1933-1997  Search this

Subject:

Adams, Kenneth M.  Search this

Antreasian, Garo Z.  Search this

Berman, Eugene  Search this

Charlow, Jean  Search this

Funk, Joseph  Search this

Grosman, Tatyana  Search this

Hollander, Irwin  Search this

Horak, Bohuslav  Search this

Kistler, Lynton R.  Search this

Macdonald-Wright, Stanton  Search this

Ray, Man  Search this

Sommers, John  Search this

Tyler, Kenneth E.  Search this

Viesulas, Romas  Search this

Wayne, June  Search this

Tamarind Lithography Workshop  Search this

University of New Mexico. College of Fine Arts  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Clinton Adams, 1974 March 29. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Painting, Modern -- 20th century  Search this

Printmakers -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque -- Interviews  Search this

Painters -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque -- Interviews  Search this

Art -- Study and teaching -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)11669

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)216442

AAA_collcode_adams74

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_216442

Interviewee:

Adams, Mary E., 1920-  Search this

Adams, Clinton, 1918-2002  Search this

Interviewer:

Karlstrom, Paul J.  Search this

Names:

Gallery of Modern Art Including the Huntington Hartford Collection  Search this

J. Paul Getty Museum  Search this

Valentiner, Wilhelm Reinhold, 1880-1958  Search this

Extent:

23 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1998 April 24

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Mary and Clinton Adams conducted 1998 April 24, by Paul Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art, in the Adams' home, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Mary recalls the early years at the Getty as assistant to Wilhelm Reinhold Valentiner, being hired by him in 1954, her responsibilities, such as driving Valentiner to the Malibu ranch location, and the property at the time the museum was established. She described the difficulties Valentiner faced in setting up the museum, and his views of J. Paul Getty. Clinton Adams enters into the conversation late and discusses the art scene in Los Angeles, where, at the time, the Huntington Hartford was regarded as the best hope for a local museum.

Biographical / Historical:

Mary E. Adams (1920- ) is an art administrator from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her husband, Clinton Adams is a printmaker, painter, and educator. Clinton Adams (1918-2002)

General:

Originally recorded on 1 sound cassette. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hrs., 2 min.

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. Funding for the transcription of this interview provided by the Pasadena Art Alliance

Restrictions:

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.adams98

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw95dc3e13b-24fa-45d5-bfd6-e1712acb12c8

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-adams98

Interviewee:

Adams, Clinton, 1918-2002  Search this

Interviewer:

Cummings, Paul  Search this

Names:

Tamarind Lithography Workshop  Search this

University of New Mexico. College of Fine Arts  Search this

Adams, Kenneth M.  Search this

Antreasian, Garo Z., 1922-2018  Search this

Berman, Eugene, 1899-1972  Search this

Charlow, Jean  Search this

Funk, Joseph, 1917-1981  Search this

Grosman, Tatyana, 1904-1982  Search this

Hollander, Irwin  Search this

Horak, Bohuslav, 1914-2004  Search this

Kistler, Lynton R., , 1897-1993  Search this

Macdonald-Wright, Stanton, 1890-1973  Search this

Ray, Man, 1890-1976  Search this

Sommers, John, 1927-  Search this

Tyler, Kenneth E.  Search this

Viesulas, Romas, 1918-  Search this

Wayne, June, 1918-2011  Search this

Extent:

49 Pages (Transcription)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1974 March 29

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Clinton Adams conducted 1974 March 29, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.

Adams speaks of how he got involved with the Tamarind Lithography Workshop; how and why Tamarind came about; the lack of artists doing lithographs; the need for the artist to collaborate with the printmaker in order to make a good print; writing a book about the workshop; how in order to interest American Artists into making lithographs, there needs to be a market for it; how it was difficult collecting works of art for the University of New Mexico (UNM); the current art scene in Albuquerque; the arts programs at UNM; moving the workshop to UNM in order to make Tamarind a permanent institute and get more funding; and how more women are becoming printers. He recalls June Wayne, Lynton R. Kistler, Man Ray, Jean Charlow, Eugene Berman, Stanton Macdonald-Wright, Garo Antreasian, Joe Funk, Romas Viesulas, Tatyana Grosman, Irwin Hollander, Ken Tyler, Julie Duristo, Bohuslav Horak, Kenneth Adams, John Sommers, and many others.

Biographical / Historical:

Clinton Adams (1918-2002) was a printmaker, painter, and art administrator from Albuquerque, New Mexico.

General:

Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 57 min.

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 others.

Restrictions:

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Occupation:

Arts administrators -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque -- Interviews  Search this

Topic:

Painting, Modern -- 20th century  Search this

Printmakers -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque -- Interviews  Search this

Painters -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque -- Interviews  Search this

Art -- Study and teaching -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the transcription of this interview provided by the Smithsonian Institution's Women's Committee.

Identifier:

AAA.adams74

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw96bee3149-c1b5-40a4-b8c6-b7a586cde8ed

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-adams74

Interviewee:

Dickey, Roland F.  Search this

Interviewer:

Loomis, Sylvia Glidden  Search this

Subject:

Fincke, Joy Yeck  Search this

Federal Art Project (N.M.)  Search this

Index of American Design  Search this

New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Roland F. Dickey, 1964 January 16. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Federal aid to the arts  Search this

Theme:

New Deal  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)12840

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)213425

AAA_collcode_dickey64

Theme:

New Deal

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_213425

Interviewee:

Dickey, Roland F.  Search this

Fincke, Joy Yeck  Search this

Interviewer:

Loomis, Sylvia Glidden  Search this

Creator:

New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project  Search this

Names:

Federal Art Project (N.M.)  Search this

Index of American Design  Search this

New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project  Search this

Extent:

22 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1964 January 16

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Roland F. Dickey conducted by Sylvia Loomis 1964 January 16 for the Archives of American Art New deal and the Arts Project.

Dickey speaks of his background and his education at the University of New Mexico. He discusses his work as county supervisor for the Federal Art Project including his duties as supervisor, artists he worked with, his involvement with the Index of American Design, public reaction to the work produced by the project, the importance of the project to the area, its effect on art and artists, and its effect on Dickey's own career. He speaks of his work as director of the art museum in Roswell, New Mexico and his post-FAP career.

Biographical / Historical:

Roland F. Dickey (1914- ) is an art administrator in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

General:

Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 1 hr., 5 min.

Provenance:

This interview conducted as part of the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts project, which includes over 400 interviews of artists, administrators, historians, and others involved with the federal government's art programs and the activities of the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s and early 1940s.

Restrictions:

This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Occupation:

Arts administrators -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque -- Interviews  Search this

Museum directors -- New Mexico -- Interviews  Search this

Topic:

Federal aid to the arts  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Identifier:

AAA.dickey64

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw964724165-5a0c-4183-8db0-1fb435f030a7

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-dickey64

Interviewee:

Fincke, Joy Yeck  Search this

Interviewer:

Loomis, Sylvia Glidden  Search this

Creator:

New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project  Search this

Names:

Federal Art Project (N.M.)  Search this

Index of American Design  Search this

New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project  Search this

Barela, Patrociño, -1964  Search this

Hunter, Russell Vernon, 1900-1955  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound tape reel (Sound recordings, 5 in.)

21 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound tape reels

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1964 Jan. 9

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Joy Yeck Finke conducted by Sylvia Loomis on 1964 Jan. 9 for the Archives of American Art.

Fincke speaks of her background in Washington state and Oregon; going to work for the Federal Emergency Releif Administration (later the Works Progress Administration); meeting Vernon Hunter and becoming his secretary; how artists were selected for the project and how work was assigned; the work that was done by the Index of American Design in the Southwest; how Vernon Hunter supervised the project; art centers that were run by the project; community and public perception of the project; and the project's effect on artists' careers; She recalls Patrocino Barela.

Biographical / Historical:

Secretary to director of Index of American Design; Albuquerque, N.M. Index of American Design director in New Mexico was Vernon Hunter.

General:

Interviews of Louie H. and Virginia Ewing conducted by S. Loomis are also on this tape.

Provenance:

This interview conducted as part of the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts project, which includes over 400 interviews of artists, administrators, historians, and others involved with the federal government's art programs and the activities of the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s and early 1940s.

Restrictions:

This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Occupation:

Arts administrators -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque  Search this

Topic:

Federal aid to the arts  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Identifier:

AAA.fincke64

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9caf5ee95-0e7a-4ebe-b6f6-5cc42eaef46f

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-fincke64