Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Lee Krasner

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Lee Krasner, 1964 Nov. 2-1968 Apr. 11, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.krasne64
Creators:
Krasner, Lee, 1908-1984
Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994
Dates:
1964 Nov. 2-1968 Apr. 11
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
79 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Lee Krasner conducted 1964 Nov. 2-1968 Apr. 11, by Dorothy Seckler, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Lee Krasner (1908-1984) was a painter in Easthampton, N.Y. and married to Jackson Pollock.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are 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 others.

Digital Content

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Lee Krasner, 1964 Nov. 2-1968 Apr. 11, Transcript

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Lee Krasner, 1964 Nov. 2-1968 Apr. 11, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)

Using the Collection

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

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels and 2 sound tapes. Reformatted in 2010 as 5 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hrs.
General
Sound quality of the 1967-68 interview sessions is poor.

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