Oral history interview with Jay DeFeo
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.defeo75
- Creators:
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DeFeo, Jay, 1929-1989Karlstrom, Paul J.
- Dates:
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1975 June 3-1976 January 23
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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83 PagesTranscript1 Itemsound file (10 min. 21 sec.) Audio excerptdigital
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Jay DeFeo conducted 1975 June 3-1976 January 23, by Paul Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
The interviews took place at DeFeo's home, in Larkspur, California. DeFeo speaks of her family background; the influences of her teachers; her education at the University of California at Berkeley; her friendships with Sam Francis and Fred Martin; working in Italy; jewelry making; the San Francisco arts community in the 1950s; her exhibitions; and her painting, "The Rose". She recalls Bruce Conner, Sonia Gechtoff, and Walter Hopps.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Jay DeFeo (1929-1989) was a painter and photographer from the San Francisco Bay area, 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
These interviews are 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.
General
General
Originally recorded on 3 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 6 digital wav file. Duration is 6 hr., 7 min.
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Repository Contact
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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