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Archives of American Art
Interviews of California photographers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.sanfrmma
- Creators:
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
- Dates:
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1981 June 18- Nov. 20
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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6 Itemsmicrocassettes and 9 sound cassettes;(partially transcribed and microfilmed on 3 partial reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Interviews of California photographers conducted by curator Louise Katzman or Irene Borger in connection with the 1984 exhibition and catalog "California Photography: 1945 to the Present," organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Interviewees include John Brumfield, David Fahey, Hal Fischer, Robbert Flick, Jack Fulton, John Gutmann, Mike Mandel and Larry Sultan, Leland Rice, Todd Walker, and Don Worth. Also included is an interview with Focus Gallery owner Helen Johnston.
Scope and Contents
REELS 3197-3199: Transcripts of interviews, including: David Fahey (19 p.), Hal Fischer (30 p.), Robbert Flick (32 p.), John Gutmann (26 p.), Mike Mandel and collaborator Larry Sultan (28 p.), Todd Walker (61 p.), and Don Worth (30 p.). The photographers discuss their early involvement with photography, influences on their work; studying and teaching; working in California; the photography market; and future directions of their work.
Scope and Contents
UNMICROFILMED: An interview of Leland Rice (83 p.).
Scope and Contents
UNTRANSCRIBED: Interviews of John Brumfield, Jack Fulton, and gallery owner Helen Johnston.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1982 by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Leland Rice interview is: ACCESS RESTRICTED; written permission required.
Conditions Governing Access
Fahey, Fischer, Flick, Guttman, Mandel and Sultan, Walker and Worth interviews are: transcribed and microfilmed; patrons must use microfilm copy.
Conditions Governing Access
Brumfield, Fulton and Johnston are: untranscribed microcassettes; use requires an appt. and is limited to AAA's Washington, D.C. office.
Keywords
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