Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with George Herms

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.herms93
Creators:
Herms, George, 1935-
Karlstrom, Paul J.
Dates:
1993 Dec. 8-1994 Mar 10
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
8 Sound cassettes
Sound recording (60 min.)
analog
162 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of George Herms conducted 1993 Dec. 8-1994 Mar. 10, by Paul Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Herms discusses the development of his ideas and art. He recalls individuals and events associated with avant-garde art activity in California from the 1950s to present (1990s). He recalls Philip Lamantia, Charlie Parker, Wallace Berman, Robert Alexander, Ferus Gallery, Walter Hopps, Edward Kienholz, Virginia Dwan, Betty Asher, Michael McClure, and Diane di Prima, among others.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
George Herms (1935- ) is an assemblage and collage artist of Los Angeles and San Francisco, Calif. Central participant in the West Coast Beat culture.

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 of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1959 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Beat generation Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Alexander, Robert Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Asher, Betty Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Berman, Wallace, 1926-1976 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dwan, Virginia Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hopps, Walter Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kienholz, Edward, 1927- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Lamantia, Philip, 1927- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
McClure, Michael Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Di Prima, Diane Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ferus Gallery (Los Angeles, Calif.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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