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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Hans Burkhardt
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.burkha74
- Creators:
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Burkhardt, Hans Gustav, 1904-1994Karlstrom, Paul J.Burkhardt, Thordis W., 1908-1993Bordeaux, Jean-Luc
- Dates:
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1974 November 25
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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44 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Hans Burkhardt conducted 1974 November 25, by Paul J. Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art. Burkhardt speaks of his experiences in New York in the 1930s; studying with Arshile Gorky; his career in Los Angeles; his friendships with artists including Mark Tobey; Los Angeles in the 1930s; his work; and teaching. Also present were Jean-Luc Bordeaux and Thordis Burkhardt.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Hans Burkhardt (1904-1994) was a painter, printmaker, educator, and collector 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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is 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.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 58 min.
Keywords
Archives of American Art
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