Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Jim Dine

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.dine65
Creators:
Dine, Jim, 1935-
Hooton, Bruce Duff, 1928-
Dates:
1965 February 26
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
12 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Interview of James Dine conducted 1965 February 26, by Bruce Hooton, for the Archives of American Art. Dine speaks of his education; exhibitions of his work; competition among artists; his interest in Flemish painting; poetry, music and dance; Allan Kaprow and happenings; his use of "found objects"; and his carpentry. He recalls Claes Oldenburg.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Jim Dine (1935-) is a painter and sculptor from New York, New York.

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.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This transcript is open for research. Access to the entire recording is restricted. Contact Reference Services for more information.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav file. Duration is 43 min.


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