An interview of Janet Fish conducted 1988 Jan. 30-Mar. 2, by Barbara Shikler, for the Archives of American Art. Fish discusses her family background, her education at Yale Art School, her techniques, the evolution of her work, feminism, and discrimination in the art world. She recalls Richard Serra, Chuck Close, Jill Kornblee, Alex Katz, and Esteban Vicente.
Biographical / Historical:
Janet I. Fish (1938-) is a painter from New York, N.Y.
Provenance:
These interviews are part of the Archives' 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.
Occupation:
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York Search this
Artists' files containing: correspondence; resumes; photos; printed material; biographical data; and inventory lists. Also included are financial records and mailing lists.
REELS 1909-1910, 2003-2004: Files on 25 artists, including John Alexander, Terry Allen, Eugene Bavinger, Larry Bell, Leon Berkowitz, Peter Bodner, George Bogart, Barry Buxkamper, Jon Carsman, Nancy Chambers, Walter Cooper, Lee Baxter Davis, Warren Davis, George Dombek, Letitia Eldridge, Janet Fish, David Gilhooly, George Green, Richard Haas, James Havard, Tony La Selle,Stephen Lorber, Philip Makanna, Jim Malone, and Raffaele Martini; and printed material from Smither Gallery and Cranfill Gallery, predecessors of Delahunty Gallery.
REELS 2092-2093: Files on artists Jan McComas, David McManaway, Larry Scholder, Robert Tiemann, and Robert Wade.
Biographical / Historical:
Art gallery; Dallas, Tex.
Provenance:
Microfilmed as part of the Archives of American Art's Texas project.
Lent 1980 for microfilming by Murray Smithers.
Restrictions:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
An interview of Yvonne Jacquette conducted 1989 June 6-Dec. 13, by Barbara Shikler for the Archives of American Art.
Jacquette discusses the evolution of her subject matter, attaining aerial views; pivotal paintings; techniques and media; locales; and meditation. She recalls Rudy Burckhardt, Edwin Dewby, Janet Fish, Sylvia Mangold, Brooke Alexander, Red and Mimi Grooms and others.
Biographical / Historical:
Yvonne Jacquette (1934- ) is a painter from New York, N.Y.
Provenance:
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral Hisotry 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 this interview provided by the Lannan Foundation.
Occupation:
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York Search this
Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York Search this
Topic:
Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York Search this
A symposium on still life painting sponsored by the Archives of American Art and the National Academy of Design.
Participants include: Lennart Anderson, William Bailey, Doreen B. Burke, Janet I. Fish, William H. Gerdts, Perry Townsend Rathbone, John Wilmerding, and Jane Wilson.
General:
Originally recorded on 4 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 8 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hrs., 52 min.
Funding note:
Funding for the digital preservation of this recording was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
Provenance:
These sound recordings are part of the Archives' 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 digital preservation of these recordings was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Janet I. Fish, 1988 Jan. 30-Mar. 2. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Janet Fish : an exhibition of recent paintings, February 5, 1985 through March 2, l985, Robert Miller Gallery, New York City / artist interview by Carter Ratcliff
