Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Bruce Conner

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.conner74
Creators:
Conner, Bruce, 1933-2008
Karlstrom, Paul J.
Dates:
1974 August 12
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
46 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Bruce Conner conducted 1974 August 12, by Paul Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Conner speaks of the San Francisco art scene at the time of his arrival there in the 1950s; early experiments in art "happenings" and filmmaking; inspirations for his work and the relationships between the various media he uses; his work with found objects, his use of themes of violence in his art, the critics' reactions to his work, and the motivations for the creations of some of his pieces.

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 2 sound tape reels.


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