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Archives related to: Stone, Allan
| title | Oral history interview with Richard Gray, 2007 Dec. 9. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of Richard Gray conducted 2007 Dec. 9, by James McElhinney, for the Archives of American Art, at Carlyle Hotel, in New York, N.Y . Gray speaks of being born in Chicago, Ill. and attending high school in Hyde Park; required coursework in art and music; his father’s childhood in Poland; attending the University of Illinois in Chicago before transferring to the main campus in Champaign-Urbana; studying architecture but then becoming more interested in art; the influence of an early mentor; joining the air force and being stationed in France in the early 1950s; traveling throughout France, Spain, and Germany; visiting Barcelona to see Antoni Gaudí’s architecture; returning to the United States, meeting his wife on a blind date, and marrying her within a year; being moved by the musical and artistic environment of his in-laws’ home; owning a manufacturing business for 10 years; restructuring his father’s summer resort in Michigan following his death; hosting music festivals and Harry Boris as artist-in-residence at the resort; following Boris’s suggestion to open an art gallery in Chicago; his first art purchases from Allan Stone and André Emmerich in New York; his first gallery space off of Michigan Avenue on East Ontario Street in the same building as B.C. Holland and Noah Goldowsky; his second gallery space on Michigan Avenue; showing Color Field artists including Kenneth Noland, Morris Louis, and Jules Olitski; dealers as collectors; seeing himself more as a collector than a dealer at this time in his life; his diverse collection of drawings spanning many time periods; his past practice of buying works of art in shares with other dealers; the competition between art dealers and auction houses; his belief in free-market opportunities; handling the sale of Willem de Kooning’s Woman V; the gallery’s representation of Jaume Plensa and David Klamen; the future direction of the gallery at both the Chicago and New York City locations; the changing market in international art; recently being designated a Living Landmark by the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois; and his strong presence and activity in Chicago’s cultural community. Gray also recalls André Emmerich, Andrew Fabricant, Paul Gray, and others. Bio / His Notes: Richard Gray (1928- ) is an art dealer from Chicago, Ill. Interviewer James McElhinney is a painter and educator from New York, N.Y. |
| extent | Sound recording, master: 1 sound disc (1 hr., 45 min.) digital; 2 5/8 in. Transcript: 41 p. |
| formats | Sound Recording Transcript Online Transcript |
| access | Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website. |
| record link | http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-richard-gray-13670 |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | 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. |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:30:05 |
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| title | Artist file: Stone, Allan. miscellaneous uncataloged material. | repository | The Museum of Modern Art |
| description | The folder may include announcements, clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, small exhibition catalogs, and other ephemeral material. Location:MoMA Queens Artist Files Call Number: Stone, Allan |
| extent | 1 folder |
| formats | Ephemera Artist Files |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991007216479707141 |
| updated | 11/29/2022 15:49:51 |
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| title | Oral history interview with Roy De Forest, 2004 Apr. 7-June 30 | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of Roy De Forest conducted 2004 Apr. 7-June 30, by Lynn Robert Matteson, for the Archives of American Art, in Port Costa, Calif. De Forest speaks of an early interest in painting and drawing; acceptance to California School of Fine Arts; his time spent in San Francisco; working at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; studying and teaching at Junior College in Yakima, California School of Fine Arts, San Francisco State, and the University of California, Davis; his relationship with other artists including Allan Stone, Allan Frumkin, Jim Newman; gallery shows at Dilexi Gallery, King Ubu Gallery, Six Gallery; time spent in the army; teaching at San Quentin State Prison; his opinions on and influence of Abstract Expressionism in his work; the influence of Paolo Uccello, Guieseppe Acrimboldo, and Piet Mondrian in his work; having a traveling show through the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City; West Coast versus East Coast artists; artists’ interest in history of art; techniques in art; types of paint and motives of use, specifically between water-based paint over oil; paint technology; the durability of pieces as a result of using particular types of paint; art restoration; sculpture and frame constructions; the history of his casting period; pieces he was working on at the time of the interview; his work with tile and ceramics; his book, "Journey to the Canine Territory"; his period in scroll painting; references and iconography in his work and influences from previous artists, pieces, and periods; opinions on artists including Agnes Martin, Eva Hesse, Cy Twombly, and Joan Brown; poetical influences and his poetic preferences; Surrealist elements in pieces; his use of animals in paintings; philosophical influences; the influences of technology such as television and computers; his printmaking career; scale and size in his pieces; painting "streaks"; the creation of characters and figures in his paintings; the influence of travel on his art; the nature and attitude of contemporary artists; modern architecture and museum spaces; architects including Frank Gehry and Richard Meier; his hobbies of model creation and woodworking; and his perception of himself. De Forest recalls Hassel Smith, Richard Crozier, Robert Duncan, John Guttman, George Adams, Robert Arneson, Lucian Pompili, John Humphrey, Peter Saul, and others. Bio / His Notes: Interviewee Roy De Forest (1930-2007) was a painter and sculptor from Port Costa, Calif. Interviewer Lynn Robert Matteson (1939- ) is an art historian from Santa Barbara, Calif. General Note: Microphone was not working during last session, 2004 June 30. Interview equipment was replaced with an analog recorder and the sound for the last forty-five minutes is not as clear as the rest of the interview. It is difficult to hear the interviewer during this session. |
| extent | Sound recording: 4 sound discs (3 hrs., 30 min.) : digital 2 5/8 in. Sound recording: 1 sound cassette (45 min.) analog 4 3/4 in. Sound recording, duplicate: 3 sound cassettes Transcript: 80 p. |
| formats | Sound Recording Transcript Online Transcript Online Sound Clip |
| access | Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website. |
| record link | http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-roy-de-forest-13232 |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | 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. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:14 |
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