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Archives related to: Newman, James, 1933-
| title | Oral history interview with James Newman, 1974 May 13 | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of James Newman conducted by Paul Karlstrom for the Archives of American Art. Newman speaks of his initial interest in art at Stanford University; meeting Walter Hopps and opening his first gallery with him in the 1950s; the history of the Dilexi Gallery in San Francisco; and his philosophy of collecting. He recalls Robert Craig Kauffman, William T. Wiley and Jeremy Anderson. |
| extent | 1 sound tape reel ; 5 in. (47 p. transcript on one microfilm reel) |
| formats | Sound Recording Transcript Microfilm |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record link | n/a |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-james-newman-12790 |
| acquisition information | This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1959 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others. |
| updated | 06/20/2023 17:25:19 |
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| title | Roy De Forest papers, 1926-1979. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Correspondence; sketches; a painting; business and school records; photographs; writings; poems; research material for an intended book on De Forest; drawings; legal and financial documents; exhibition catalogs and announcements. REEL 700: Materials gathered for a book on De Forest (never published) planned in conjunction with his exhibit at the Dilexi Gallery, San Francisco, in April 1969. The book was a joint venture of De Forest, David Zack (editor), and James Newman (sponsor of the project and owner of the Dilexi Gallery) and was intended to contain "memories" of De Forest in the form of poems, drawings, or comment by other artists and friends. Included are: 12 letters regarding the project; a form letter asking for recollections; a list of people contacted; and the contributions of 57 people, including drawings by Robert Arneson, Wayne Thiebaud, and William T. Wiley. REELS 1646-1647: Business and personal correspondence with Allan Frumkin, H. Marc Moyens, Peter Saul, Hassel Smith, Darthea Speyer, David Storey, and David Zack, 1967-1979; 8 poems, 1974; address lists; membership cards, 1975-1977; drawings by S. Clay Wilson, 1969, and H. De Arnherst, 1973; receipts, credit vouchers, 2 loan agreements to the San Francisco Museum of Art; 32 photographs of De Forest, his friends, pets, and works of art, 1926-1961; 12 exhibition announcements and catalogs and miscellaneous printed material including postage stamps, 1963-1978. UNMICROFILMED: Letters to De Forest from Wally Hedrick, Max Morris, Hassel Smith, Wanda Westcoast and others, 1948-1973; school transcripts, 1952-1959; a teaching contract with Yakima (Washington) School District, 1959; a school notebook, 1957; an essay "The Vision of Paolo Uccello" by De Forest; an essay and poem by David Zack; a painting for Apple Week Art Contest of Yakima Valley, 1947; 2 ink sketches, 1951; clippings; exhibition announcements and catalogs for De Forest and others, 1952-1973, and other printed material; photographs and color transparencies and negatives of De Forest and of his work, of Jeremy Anderson's work, the Dilexi Gallery, and colleagues Richard Brodney, Relf Case, and Bart Perry, 1952-1957. Also included is "Drawing Number 6" by De Forest in colored chalk, pentel, and charcoal on paper, twice inscribed in the upper left in blue and black ink "Roy De Forest/Drawing/1971". Bio / His Notes: Painter, sculptor; Port Costa, California. Born in North Platte, Nebraska, De Forest studied at the California School of Fine Arts (1950-1952) and at San Francisco State College (1952-1953 and 1956-1958). |
| extent | 1.4 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 3 reels) reels 700 and 1646-1647 |
| formats | Correspondence Sketches Artwork Photographs Writings |
| access | Microfilmed portion must be consulted on microfilm. Use of unmicrofilmed portion requires an appointment and is limited to Washington, D.C. storage facility. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Material on reel 700 was lent for microfilming April 1974 and subsequently given by Roy De Forest 1977. Remainder was donated 1979 by De Forest, except for "Drawing Number 6", which was donated by William Gravesmill, 1973. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:59 |
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