Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Bruce Conner

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.conner73
Creators:
Conner, Bruce, 1933-2008
Cummings, Paul
Dates:
1973 April 16
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
35 Pages
Transcript
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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