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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Kenneth Noland
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.noland87
- Creators:
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Noland, Kenneth, 1924-2010Berman, Avis
- Dates:
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1987 July 1-16
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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39 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An Interview of Kenneth Noland conducted 1987 July 1-16, by Avis Berman, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Noland speaks of his interest in working in series, as influenced by David Smith; the influence of other artists and art movements, and the problems caused by this influence; the Washington art scene in the 1950s; self criticism; his philosophy of drawing; subject matter and content; abstract expressionism and its development; painting and its relationship to architecture; collectors; his work in sculpture; the relationship of sculpture to his painting. He recalls David Smith, Jacob Kainen, and Clement Greenberg.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Kenneth Noland (1924-2010) was a painter and educator in South Salem, N.Y., and friend of David Smith.
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 is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
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
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This transcript is open for research. Access to the entire recording is restricted. Contact Reference Services for more information.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 3 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 5 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hrs., 27 min.
Keywords
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Abstract expressionism | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painting -- Washington (D.C.) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Greenberg, Clement, 1909-1994 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Kainen, Jacob | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Smith, David, 1906-1965 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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