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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Larry Rivers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.rivers68
- Creators:
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Rivers, Larry, 1925-2002Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1968 November 2
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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15 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Larry Rivers conducted 1968 November 2, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Rivers speaks of his background and early interests in music and art; his U.S. Army experience; studying with Hans Hofmann; development of his artistic ability; Edwin Denby and his films; the future of his work. He recalls Robert Rauschenberg and Nell Blaine.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Larry Rivers (1925-2002) was a painter from Southampton, N.Y.)
Administration
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 others.
Digital Content
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 6 digital wav files. Duration is 51 min.
General
Sound quality is poor.
Keywords
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Blaine, Nell, 1922-1996 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Hofmann, Hans, 1880-1966 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Rauschenberg, Robert, 1925-2008 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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