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Archives related to: Byers, J. Frederick
| title | Oral history interview with Chuck Close, 1987 May 14-Sept. 30. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of Chuck Close conducted 1987 May 14-Sept. 30, by Judd Tully, for the Archives of American Art. Close speaks of his childhood; his art education in the Pacific Northwest and at Yale; the art scene in SoHo in the 1960s; his work methods; his work in portraiture. He recalls Al Held, Richard Serra, Klaus Kertess, Arnold Glimcher, and his affiliations with the Bykert Gallery and the Pace Gallery. Biographical/Historical Note: Chuck Close (1940- ) is a painter from New York, N.Y. |
| extent | 5 sound cassettes; Transcript: 212 p. |
| formats | Interview Transcript Online Transcript Sound Recording Online Sound Clip |
| access | Transcript and sound clip available in the repository (Archives of American Art) and on the repository's website. |
| record link | https://www.aaa.si.edu/download_pdf_transcript/ajax?record_id=edanmdm-AAADCD_oh_212371 |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-chuck-close-13141 |
| acquisition information | 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. 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. |
| updated | 06/08/2023 16:42:19 |
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| title | Oral history interview with Brice Marden, 1972 Oct. 3. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Interview of Brice Marden conducted by Paul Cummings for the Archives of American Art. Marden speaks of his early family life and schools in Briarcliff, New York; the development of his interest in art; his art and theater activities at Florida State Southern College; Boston University and the Boston art scene in the 1950s. He comments on the impact of a summer in California on his painting style, living in Paris and New York, and changes in his work, including rectangles, one-color panels, paintings over silk-screen proofs, oil and wax. Marden also speaks of his first one-man exhibition, working as Robert Rauschenberg's assistant, his exhibit in Paris, teaching at the School of Visual Arts, his drawings, lithographs and grid drawings, his use of color, paintings as statements and influences on his work. He recalls Henry Geldzahler, Reed Kay, Bernard Chaet, Jon Schueler, Reginald Pollack, Alex Katz, Esteban Vicente, Carl Andre and Klaus Kertess. Bio / His Notes: Painter; New York, N.Y.; b. 1938. |
| extent | Sound recording: 2 sound tape reels ; 5 in. Transcript: 90 p. |
| formats | Interviews Sound Recording Transcript Online Transcript |
| access | None |
| record link | https://www.aaa.si.edu/download_pdf_transcript/ajax?record_id=edanmdm-AAADCD_oh_211975 |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-brice-marden-11908 |
| finding aid | Transcript on Archives of American Art's Web site. |
| 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 others. |
| updated | 06/08/2023 16:42:19 |
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| title | Oral history interview with Klaus D. Kertess, 1975 Oct. 1. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of Klaus Kertess conducted by Paul Cummings for the Archives of American Art. Note: Sound quality is poor. |
| extent | 2 sound tape reels ; 5 in. |
| formats | Sound Recording |
| access | Untranscribed; use requires an appointment. |
| record link | https://www.aaa.si.edu/download_pdf_transcript/ajax?record_id=edanmdm-AAADCD_oh_212792 |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-klaus-d-kertess-13055 |
| acquisition information | Part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 |
| updated | 06/08/2023 16:42:20 |
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