Oral history interview with John Rewald
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.rewald72
- Creators:
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Rewald, John, 1912-1994Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1972 Nov. 16-1973 Feb. 8
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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105 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Interview of John Rewald conducted 1972 Nov. 16-1973 Feb. 8, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Rewald speaks of his youth in Germany; the development of his interest in art; his education; beginning his writing career; traveling through Europe; the beginnings of his interest in Cezanne; coming to the U.S.; meeting Alfred Barr; his association with the Museum of Modern Art; working as a consultant; philosophies of collecting; his books on impressionism and post-impressionism; researching his work on Cezanne; his teaching career; philosophies on the writing of art history; dealers and museums and his relationships with them. He recalls John Hay Whitney.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
John Rewald (1912-1994) was an art historian, writer, and educator from New York, N.Y.
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.
General
General
Originally recorded on 4 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 8 digital wav files. Duration is 7 hr., 18 min.
Digital Content
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Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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| Art -- Collectors and collecting | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art teachers -- Interviews | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art historians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sound recordings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Interviews | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Barr, Alfred H., Jr., 1902-1981 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Cézanne, Paul, 1839-1906 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Whitney, John Hay | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Repository Contact
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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