Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.friedmm65
- Creators:
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Friedman, Martin, 1896-1980
Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994
- Dates:
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1965 Sept. 3-Sept. 5
- Languages:
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- Physical Description:
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2 Sound tape reels
Sound recording
5 in.
- Repository:
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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
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available on line.
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.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
Keywords
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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