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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Martin Friedman
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.friedmm65
- Creators:
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Friedman, Martin, 1896-1980Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994
- Dates:
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1965 Sept. 3-Sept. 5
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Sound tape reelsSound recording5 in.27 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Martin Friedman in Provincetown, Mass. conducted 1965 Sept. 3-Sept. 5, by Dorothy Seckler, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Friedman discusses his background and education; Albert Pinkham Ryder's work and the influence it had on him; his artistic development; the importance of music to his life and work; exhibitions; and painting techniques.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Martin Friedman (1896-1980) was a painter from Budapest, Hungary.
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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available on line.
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.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
Keywords
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Sculptors -- United States -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painting, Modern -- 20th century | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art and music | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- Massachusetts -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sound recordings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Interviews | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ryder, Albert Pinkham, 1847-1917 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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