Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Louise Nevelson

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Louise Nevelson, 1972 Jan. 30, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.nevels72
Creators:
Nevelson, Louise, 1899-1988
Glimcher, Arnold B.
Dates:
1972 Jan. 30
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
18 Pages
Transcript
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Louise Nevelson conducted 1972 Jan. 30, by Arnold Glimcher, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Nevelson speaks of her childhood aspirations to become an artist; critics and patrons; the New York art world in the 1930s through the mid-1950s; the role of women in art; preconceptions of masculine versus feminine styles; her materials and tools; her choice to create sculpture rather than paintings; the influence of American Indian and African art; city construction forms in her sculpture; and collectors and collecting.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) was a sculptor from New York, N.Y.
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

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Louise Nevelson, 1972 Jan. 30, Transcript

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Louise Nevelson, 1972 Jan. 30, 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 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 46 min.
Keywords
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Sculpture -- Technique -- New York (State) -- New York Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women artists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- New York (State) -- New York Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women sculptors Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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