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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Bruce Conner
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.conner73
- Creators:
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Conner, Bruce, 1933-2008Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1973 April 16
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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35 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Bruce Conner conducted 1973 April 16, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Conner speaks of his family background and youth in Kansas; his early interest in art; his education at the University of Nebraska; an early Dada show he participated in; attending the Brooklyn Museum Art School; getting his work in the Charles Alan Gallery; his collages; the influence of music; his interests in magic and the occult; his involvement in filmmaking; and films he has made.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Bruce Conner (1933-2008) was a painter and filmmaker from San Francisco, California.
Administration
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 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 2 hr., 7 min.
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Archives of American Art
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