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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Norman Bluhm
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bluhm69
- Creators:
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Bluhm, Norman, 1921-1999Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1969 October 23-November 12
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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67 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Interviews of Norman Bluhm conducted 1969 October 23-November 12, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Bluhm speaks of studying architecture with Mies van der Rohe at Armour Institute of Technology; his early interest in architecture; the quality of art education; how he started painting; living in Paris and the effect it had on him and his career; subject matter in his paintings; returning to New York; earning a living as a painter; his painting methods and materials; the way painters live; and collectors he has known.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Norman Bluhm (1921-1999) was a painter from Millbrook, New York.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 3196 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
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
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 6 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hr., 34 min.
Keywords
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| Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig, 1886-1969 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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