An interview of Yvonne Jacquette conducted 2010 Oct. 19 and 21, by James McElhinney, for the Archives of American Art's Elizabeth Murray Oral History of Women in the Visual Arts project, at Jacquette's home and studio, in New York, N.Y.
Jacquette talks about a current competition for art in a Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) subway station at 34th Street and 11th Avenue in New York City; mosaics and fresco; materials and methods; other MTA commissions; her late husband Rudy Burckhardt; teaching at Moore College of Art in Philadephia, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the University of Pennsylvania, and Parsons School of Design; flying over proposed subjects to get an aerial view; spending summers in Maine; other artists in Maine; her interest in painters who "developed spiritually"; travel to Japan with Burckhardt; collaborating with Burckhardt on the film, "Night Fantasies," (1990); acceptance of women artists; galleries; women artists she admires, and other topics. She recalls Robert Kushner, Edwin Denby, Alex Katz, Mimi Gross, and others.
Biographical / Historical:
Yvonne Jacquette (1934-) is a painter and printmaker in New York, N.Y. James McElhinney is an artist and educator in New York, N.Y.
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.
Restrictions:
This interview is access restricted; written permission is required. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Original footage includes an interview with Red Grooms, and footage of Grooms working in his New York studio. Additional interviews were shot at the Hudson River Museum during Grooms' 2008 exhibition and include museum director Thomas Hoving, curator Bartholomew Blake, and Grooms' daughter and granddaughters at the exhibition. Location footage of Grooms' neighborhood in New York City is also found, as well as motion camera footage of artwork and photographs. Transcripts for all original footage are present.
Production material includes copies of the animated film "Tappy Toes" by Red Grooms and Mimi Gross from 1969, and the live action/animation feature film The Making of Ruckus Manhattan, on Grooms' massive installation by that name, made by Grooms, Mimi Gross, Rudy Burkhardt, Jacob Burkhardt, and Peter Hutton.
The finished documentary exists in a single, half-hour version.
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Collection Rights:
The donor has retained all intellectual property rights, including copyright, that she may own.
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Linda Freeman papers, 1971-2015. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Collection Rights:
The donor has retained all intellectual property rights, including copyright, that she may own in the following material: photographs taken by Rudy Burckhardt.
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Rudy Burckhardt papers, 1934-2015. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
A diary kept by Pete Stanley primarily about a trip that he took by horse-drawn carriage with Mimi Gross, Red Grooms, Katharine Kean (known as KK), and Nello Falteri (known as Paperino) from Florence to Venice, Italy and back performing shadow puppet shows as Il Piccolo Circo d'Ombra di Firenze (the Little Shadow Circus from Florence). The diary includes entries from July 24, 1961 (leaving Florence) to August 23, 1961 (in Venice) and entries from March 24-31, 1962 about Stanley's travels in Germany. Also included are a few sketches of puppets and acquaintances, such as circus performer Alberto Adami.
Biographical / Historical:
Pete Stanley (1940- ) is a bluegrass musician in London, England.
Provenance:
Donated 2014 by Pete Stanley.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
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.
Topic:
Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York Search this
Women painters -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews Search this
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews Search this
Genre/Form:
Interviews
Sound recordings
Sponsor:
Funding for this interview was provided by the Lannan Foundation.
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.
Letters, biographical material, sketches, printed material, and financial material.
Letters, many illustrated, from Mimi Gross to Red Grooms, Dominic Falcone, friends, and family; financial records, 1962; 2 exhibition announcements; 3 photographs of Gross and Grooms; a contract with Rudolph Burckhardt for the film "Shoot the Moon";
Ca. 400 items, 1964-1981, include: letters, many illustrated, to Gross and Grooms. Correspondents include Chaim Gross and Rudolph Burckhardt; a sketch; exhibition announcements, catalogs, invitations, and posters.
Biographical / Historical:
Painter; New York, N.Y.; b. 1940; Married to painter Red Grooms. Daughter of sculptor Chaim Gross.
Provenance:
Donated by Mimi Gross, 1981.
Restrictions:
ACCESS RESTRICTED; written permission required.
Occupation:
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York Search this
Topic:
Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York Search this
Women painters -- New York (State) -- New York Search this
