Interview of Sue Fuller, conducted on April 24, 1975, April 30, 1975, and May 8, 1975, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, at the home of Sue Fuller, in Southampton, New York.
Fuller speaks of her family and childhood in Pittsburgh, including art teachers and friends; her childhood painting lessons; her education in prep school, at Carnegie Tech, and at Columbia Teachers' College; her travels to Europe and Japan; her use of plastics; her work as a teacher, commercial artist, and assistant in Bill Hayter's studio; the influence of John Dewey's philosophy on her teaching style; training with Ernest Thurn, Hans Hofmann, Josef Albers; learning printmaking and calligraphy; the Society of American Etchers; the influence of science and mathematics on her work; and her thoughts on contemporary computer art. Fuller also recalls Bertha Schaefer, Victor D'Amico, Madeleine Lejwa, John Taylor Arms, Abraham Rattner, Louis Schanker, Roberto Matta, and others.
Biographical / Historical:
Sue Fuller (1914-2006) was a sculptor and printmaker from Southampton, New York.
Provenance:
These interviews are 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.
Occupation:
Printmakers -- New York (State) -- Southhampton Search this
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- Southhampton Search this
The Florence Forst papers regarding Sue Fuller measures 0.2 linear feet and date from 1958 to 1994. The bulk of the papers consist of letters written by Fuller to Forst and also include scattered biographical material, photographic material, and printed material.
Scope and Contents:
The Florence Forst papers regarding Sue Fuller measures 0.2 linear feet and date from 1958 to 1994. The bulk of the papers consist of letters written by Fuller to Forst and also include scattered biographical material, photographic material, and printed material.
Biographical / Historical:
Sue Fuller (1914-2006) was a sculptor and printmaker from Southampton, New York. She is known for her sculptural works created with string and thread.
Florence Forst (1919-2005) was a ceramicist from the Chicago, Illinois. She created experimental pottery which was shown at the Museum of Modern Art in 1946.
Related Materials:
The Archives of American Art also holds the Priscilla Cunningham papers regarding Sue Fuller, 1982-2006.
Provenance:
Donated 1994 by Florence Forst, a longtime friend of Fuller.
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.
Rights:
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Occupation:
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- Southhampton Search this
Printmakers -- New York (State) -- Southhampton Search this
