Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Ludwig Sander

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.sander69
Creators:
Sander, Ludwig, 1906-
Cummings, Paul
Dates:
1969 February 4-12
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
78 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Ludwig Sander conducted 1969 February 4-12, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Sander speaks of his early exposure to art and music in New York; his travels in Europe; studying with Alexander Archipenko at the Art Students League; studying with Hans Hofmann in Munich and Positano; painting and teaching in Woodstock; his U.S. Army service; The Club and its factions; his experiences with the Whitney and with the Museum of Modern Art; his painting techniques; his exhibitions.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Ludwig Sander (1906-1975) was a painter from New York, N.Y.

Administration

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


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 4 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hr., 16 min.


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