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Archives of American Art
Interview with Hugo Gellert
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.gellhugi
- Creators:
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Gellert, Hugo, 1892-1985Buhle, Paul, 1944-
- Dates:
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1984 Apr. 4
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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16 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A transcript of an interview with Hugo Gellert conducted 1984 Apr. 4 by Paul Buhle. Gellert speaks of his political cartoons and illustrations for New Masses, The New Yorker, The New York World, Elore, and other publications; his travels to Paris and Hungary; organizing Artists for Victory; the destruction of the Diego Rivera mural at Rockefeller Center and the subsequent artists' protest; his mural paintings; and his political activities.
He recalls the editors and artists associated with The Masses including Max Eastman, Floyd Dell, Michael Gold, John Reed and Art Young.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Hugo Gellert (1892-1985), a painter, illustrator, and muralist, was a political artist based in New York, N.Y..
Administration
Reproduction Note
Item is a transcript.
Existence and Location of Originals
Original tape is owned by Paul Buhle.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1987 by Paul Buhle.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
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| Dell, Floyd, 1887-1969 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Eastman, Max, 1883-1969 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Gold, Michael | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Reed, John, 1887-1920 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Young, Art, 1866-1943 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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