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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with John Clem Clarke
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.clarke72
- Creators:
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Clarke, John Clem, 1937-Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1972 July 13
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tape reel5 in.31 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of John Clem Clarke conducted 1972 July 13, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Clarke speaks of his education; playing football for Oregon State University; his early aspirations to teach art; his travels; his studio in Liverpool, England during the Pop Art period, 1962; action painting; his use of stencils and photography; a painting's "visual code"; his influences; his dealers including Ivan C. Karp and Jill Kornblee; and "old master subjects". Clarke also explains his color theory.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
John Clem Clarke (1937-) is a painter from New York, New York.
Administration
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 1 digital wav file. Duration is 58 min.
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Archives of American Art
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Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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