Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Bettina Brendel

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Bettina Brendel, 2001 August 23, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.brende01
Creators:
Brendel, Bettina
Karlstrom, Paul J.
Dates:
2001 August 23
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
44 Pages
Transcript
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Bettina Brendel conducted August 23, 2001, by Paul Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art, in Brendel's home/studio.
Scope and Contents
Brendel discusses her family, her education and art, travels and residences, as well as her interest in science and physics. She recalls Erik Hatmann, John Anthony Waites, Lorser Feitelson, Helen Lundeberg, Oskar and Elfriede Fischinger, Jules Engel, Leonard Edmundson, Elaine de Kooning, Richard Feynman, and John McLaughlin.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Bettina Brendel (1922-) is a painter from Los Angeles, 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 is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
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 the transcription of this interview provided by the Pasadena Art Alliance
Digital Content

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Bettina Brendel, 2001 August 23, Transcript

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Bettina Brendel, 2001 August 23, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)
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Conditions Governing Access
This transcript is open for research. Access to the entire audio recording is restricted. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 3 min.
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