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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Harold Haydon
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.haydon88
- Creators:
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Haydon, HaroldSchulze, Franz, 1927-2019
- Dates:
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1988 Oct. 10
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Sound cassettesSound recording102 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Harold Haydon conducted 1988 Oct. 10, by Franz Schulze, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Haydon speaks of his education at the Art Institute of Chicago; the art scene and the gallery scene in Chicago in the 1920s and 1930s; some of the important art critics in Chicago during those years; the Artists Union; the WPA; artists he was acquainted with; art criticism; his own art work, especially murals; the post-World War II art scene; Artists Equity Association; Midway Studios, which he was director of; Haydon's exhibitions and writings; influences on him. He recalls Laszlo Moholy-Nagy.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Harold Haydon (1909-1994) was an art critic and painter from Chicago, Ill.
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.
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
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Moholy-Nagy, László, 1895-1946 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Archives of American Art
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Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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