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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Irving Norman
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.norman88
- Creators:
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Norman, Irving, 1906-1989Bell, Michael S., 1946-Bay Area Video Coalition (San Francisco, Calif.)
- Dates:
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1988 Mar. 51988 Mar. 5
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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6 Videocassettes (U-matic)(circa 112 min.)sd., col.3/4 in.
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview with Irving Norman conducted 1988 Mar. 5, by Michael Bell, for the Archives of American Art in conjunction with the Bay Area Video Coalition, at the artist's home and studio in Half Moon Bay, Calif.
Scope and Contents
Norman discusses his life and his artwork, including the many different places he has lived and other artists who influenced him. Footage includes Norman's works (some silent and some with Norman's commentary) and detailed footage of his studio.
Administration
Sponsor
Produced by Bay Area Video Coalition, Zeke Richardson and Larry Andrews, in cooperation with the Archives of American Art.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is 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 administrators.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
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More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 6 U-matic video cassettes. Duration is circa 112 min.
Keywords
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| Painters -- California -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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| Bay Area Video Coalition (San Francisco, Calif.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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