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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Helen Frankenthaler
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.franke69
- Creators:
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Frankenthaler, Helen, 1928-2011Rose, Barbara
- Dates:
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1968
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tape reelSound recording7 in.41 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Helen Frankenthaler conducted 1968, by Barbara Rose, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Frankenthaler speaks of studying art at Bennington College with Paul Feeley; the influence of Picasso and Kandinsky on her work; Clement Greenberg and his relationship with Frankenthaler and other artists; studying with Hans Hofmann and Rufino Tamayo; her childhood; meeting Robert Motherwell; the New York School; and Jackson Pollock, his paintings, technique, and influence on her. She also describes her technique, painting on the floor, titles, and color versus drawing. Frankenthaler recalls Grace Hartigan, Friedel Dzubas, Willem de Kooning, and others.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Helen Frankenthaler (1928- 2011) was a painter from New York, N.Y.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives' 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
Sound quality is very poor.
Keywords
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