Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Grace Hartigan

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.hartig79
Creators:
Hartigan, Grace
Haifley, Julie
Dates:
1979 May 10
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Sound cassettes
Sound recording
60 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Grace Hartigan conducted 1979 May 10, by Julia Link Haifley, at the artist's studio, in Baltimore, Md., for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Hartigan speaks of her childhood and school experiences; her first marriage, painting classes with Isaac Lane Muse; the New York scene in the 1940s and 1950s; friendships with Pollock, Kline, De Kooning, Rothko, Guston, and others.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Grace Hartigan (1922-, painter of Baltimore, Md.

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 online.
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
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

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