Oral history interview with Myron S. Stout
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.stout65
- Creators:
-
Stout, Myron, 1908-1987Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994
- Dates:
-
1965 September 2
- Languages:
-
English.
- Physical Description:
-
25 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Myron S. Stout conducted 1965 September 2, by Dorothy Seckler, for the Archives of American Art. Stout speaks of his family background; his early interest in music; the development of his interest in art; his teaching career; his interests in Josef Albers' work, the Bauhaus, and Cubism; Charles Martin and other teachers at Columbia University Teachers College; living in Honolulu; studying with Hans Hofmann; images evolved from studies of the model; going to Europe and discovering the Flemish and Venetian painters; living in Provincetown; changes in his use of imagery; the development of his black and white paintings; his working methods and materials.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Myron S. Stout (1908-1987) was a painter from Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is 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.
General
General
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 57 min.
Digital Content
More Information
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Painting -- Technique -- Massachusetts -- Provincetown | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- Massachusetts -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sound recordings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Interviews | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Hofmann, Hans, 1880-1966 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Repository Contact
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
https://www.aaa.si.edu/services/questions
