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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with D. J. Hall
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hall00
- Creators:
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Hall, D. J. (Debra Jane), 1951-Karlstrom, Paul J.
- Dates:
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2000 June 29
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Sound cassettesSound recording (105 min.)analog42 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of D. J. Hall conducted 2000 June 29, by Paul Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art, in Hall's home/studio, Venice, Calif.
Scope and Contents
The focus of the interview is the topic of artists and models. Hall discusses her work as based on photographs; her interests in the body, sunshine, and light; her color-field dominated period as a student at the University of Southern California and how she had to "sneak" the figure into her work; her difficult childhood and dysfunctional family situation and her art as a response; her imagery as the "bright side" of Eric Fischl; woman as subject, and object, in her paintings, and the reasons for her exclusive focus on females; the nude and figure drawing; the differences between male and female models and the fact that both men and women are drawn to the female figure; reversal of the "male gaze;" her preference for women over men as subjects whether clothed or nude; power and control in the artist/model relationship; and choosing subjects with which she can personally identify.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
D.J. Hall (1951- ) is a painter from Los Angeles, Calif. Hall is a figurative artist who depicts the world of contemporary women in her realist paintings.
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 is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
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 administrators.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Funding for this interview provided by Bente and Gerald E. Buck Collection.
Digital Content
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
Sound quality of Tape 2 is poor due to mechanical problems with the tape recorder. 15 minutes of tape is static.
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Archives of American Art
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