Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.univcalb
- Creators:
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University of California, Berkeley.. Office of Educational Television and Radio
- Dates:
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1986 Jan. 15
- Languages:
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- Physical Description:
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1 Videocassettes (U-matic)
(30 min.)
sd; col.
3/4 in.
- Repository:
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Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A video taped interview of artist Hassel Smith, conducted by Paul Karlstrom, Archives of Art, West Coast Regional Center, and produced in collaboration by Karlstrom and the Office of Educational Television and Radio, University of California at studios of ETVR as program #43 of their "Open Window" series.
Scope and Contents
Smith dicusses his emmigration to England and his continued close ties to the San Francisco Bay Area art community; his experiences as a teacher of art in the British educational system compared to those in the U.S.; how teaching has affected his art; the development of his art as a so-called Abstract Expressionist to his current "color-shape" paintings; the terms "geometric" and "abstract" and their application to his own work; and the significance of gameboard and gamecourt, and the grid in his most recent work. Examples of Smith's paintings are shown throughout the interview.
Administration
Reproduction Note
Item is a duplicate.
Existence and Location of Originals
Original in the University of California, Berkeley.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1986 by University of California, Berkeley, Office of Educational Television and Radio.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
Authorization to quote or reproduce for the purposes of publication requires written permission from the University of California Office of Educational Television and Radio. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Terms of Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the
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Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
Berkeley, Calif. : University of California, Office of Educational Television and Radio, 1986 Jan. 15.
Keywords
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