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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Robert Ryman
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.ryman72
- Creators:
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Ryman, Robert, 1930-2019Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1972 October 13-November 7
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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31 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Robert Ryman conducted 1972 October 13-November 7, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Ryman speaks of his early career as a Jazz musician and transition to painting in the early 1950's, after moving to New York City. He recalls working as a guard for the Museum of Modern Art and as a page for the New York Public Library, where he encountered such artists and curators as Dan Flavin, Sol Lewitt, and Betsy Jones. Ryman elaborates on his development as a painter; experimentation with lithograph printmaking; his work methods; group shows at the Tenth Street Galleries; solo shows in Europe and New York, including The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; his marriage to art critic Lucy Lippard.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Robert Ryman (1930-2019 ) was 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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 3949 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
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.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This transcript is open for research. Access to the entire audio recording is restricted. Contact Reference Services for more information.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hrs., 8 min.
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| LeWitt, Sol, 1928-2007 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Lippard, Lucy R. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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