Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Will Barnet

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Will Barnet, 1993 April 9, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.barnet93
Creators:
Barnet, Will, 1911-2012
Polcari, Stephen
Dates:
1993 April 9
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
1 Sound cassette
Sound recording
analog
45 Pages
Transcript
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Will Barnet conducted 1993 April 9, by Stephen Polcari, for the Archives of American Art, in Barnet's studio, at 15 Gramercy Park, New York. Barnet talks about his education at the Boston Museum School and the Art Students League; art education after the Abstract Expressionists; the development of his own work between the 1930's and the 1970's; his involvement with the Indian Space movement; and his work with the Florsheim and Elizabeth Foundations and the Creative Artists Network.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Will Barnet (1911- ) is a painter and printmaker from New York, New York.
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 on line
Immediate Source of Acquisition
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. Funding for this interview was provided by the Horace N. Goldsmith Foundation.
Digital Content

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Will Barnet, 1993 April 9, Transcript

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Will Barnet, 1993 April 9, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded 1 sound cassette. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 28 min.
General
Sound quality is poor.
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Repository Contact
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