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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Tom Wesselmann
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wessel84
- Creators:
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Wesselmann, Tom, 1931-2004Sandler, Irving, 1925-
- Dates:
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1984 January 3-February 8
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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196 PagesTranscript (Partial transcript online)1 Itemsound file (5 min., 12 sec.) Audio excerptdigital
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Tom Wesselmann conducted 1984 January 3-1984 February 8, by Irving Sandler, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Wesselmann speaks of his family, childhood and education; his U.S. Army service; his early interest in art and drawing; the influence of humor; going to the Cooper Union School on the GI bill; artists who influenced him in his early career; experiences which changed him; early experiments with collage; his first awareness of pop art; collage technique; his affiliation with the Tanager Gallery; his early nudes; eroticism in his paintings; politics and art. He recalls Alex Katz and Jim Dine.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004) was a painter from New York, N.Y.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
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 4 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 8 digital wav files. Duration is 5 hr., 37 min.
Keywords
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Archives of American Art
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