Archives of American Art

Interviews of California photographers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.sanfrmma
Creators:
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Dates:
1981 June 18- Nov. 20
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
6 Items
microcassettes 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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Photography -- California -- History Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photography, Artistic Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photography -- California -- Exhibitions Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographers -- California -- Interviews Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sound recordings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Interviews Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art museum curators -- California Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art museums -- California Function Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Katzman, Louise, 1949- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sultan, Larry Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Walker, Todd Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Worth, Don, 1924- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Brumfield, John, 1934- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Fahey, David Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Fischer, Hal, 1950- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Flick, Robbert Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Fulton, Jack, 1939- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gutmann, John Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Johnston, Helen, 1916-1989 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Mandel, Mike Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rice, Leland, 1940- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kurabi, Louise Katzman, 1949- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Borger, Irene Marian Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Focus Gallery Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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