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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Robert Arneson
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.arneso81
- Creators:
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Arneson, Robert, 1930-1992Jones, Mady
- Dates:
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1981 August 14-15
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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96 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Robert Arneson conducted 1981 August 14-15, by Mady Jones, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Arneson speaks of his family background, teaching himself to draw by copying comic strips, his early interest in commercial art and discovering ceramics. He discusses, teaching ceramics to high school students, his philosophy of teaching; and the influence of Peter Voulkos and the shift toward abstract expressionism and Pop art. He reminisces about the first exhibit of his work; getting established in galleries; teaching ceramics at the University of California, Davis; his major exhibitions; and museum purchases of his work.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Robert Arneson (1930-1992) is a ceramic sculptor from Benicia, California.
Administration
Sponsor
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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available online.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
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.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 5 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 10 digital wav files. Duration is 5 hr., 11 min.
General
Sound quality is poor.
Keywords
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Thiebaud, Wayne | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Voulkos, Peter, 1924-2002 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Wildenhain, Marguerite | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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