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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Jerry Rothman
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.rothma10
- Creators:
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Rothman, Jerry, 1933-2014Riedel, Mija, 1958-Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
- Dates:
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2010 August 30-31
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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109 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Jerry Rothman conducted 2010 August 30 and 31, by Mija Riedel, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at Rothman's home and studio, in San Miguel del Allende, Mexico. Jerry Rothman and Mija Riedel discuss the artist's relocation to Mexico in 2004, the influence of Mexican folk art, his first design job as a teenager, his early marriage to Catherine Bosley the sculptor, her death caused by progressive MS, his experience creating public sculpture, designing dinnerware, the switch to working with clay sculpture, political commentary through artwork, the use of eroticism in his artwork, particularly Leda and the Swan, the form and color used for the Bay Views series as well as others, and his philosophy on form and perspective in artwork and renaissance artists.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Jerry Rothman (1933- ) is a ceramist in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Mija Riedel is a writer and independent scholar in San Francisco, California.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
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.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The transcript and recording are open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 5 memory cards as 6 digital sound files. Duration is 4 hr., 31 min.
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