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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Milton Resnick
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.resnic88
- Creators:
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Resnick, Milton, 1917-2004Nadelman, Cynthia
- Dates:
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1988 July 13-Oct. 11
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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172 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Milton Resnick conducted 1988 July 13-Oct. 11, by Cynthia Nadelman, for the Archives of American Art. Resnick speaks of his life in Russia, New York, and Paris, his views on light and dark in painting; the development of his two paintings, NIGHT and DAY; his watercolors; his distrust of ideas; the influence of Soutine and Monet on him. He recalls Willem and Elaine de Kooning, the Club, Harold Rosenberg, Thomas B. Hess, Pat Passlof, Hans Hofmann, Lionel Abel, and others.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Milton Resnick (1917-2004) is a painter 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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are 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
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 3 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 6 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hr., 46 min.
Keywords
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