Item Information
Title: Conversation about Hans Hofmann with Myron Stout, Claude Jensa, Mr. and Mrs. Freed, Kay Hillman and Dorothy Seckler
Date: circa 1976
Physical Details: 1 sound cassette ; 1 hr., 33 min., 57 sec.
Description: Recording includes a playback of a recording of an undated dinner party, which was recorded by Claude Jensa. Recording also includes some commentary about the old recording by Claude Jensa, Cynthia Goodman and Dorothy Seckler, who listen to the recording together. Dinner party was hosted by Claude Jensa and the guests were Myron Stout, Claude Jensa, Mrs. and Mrs. Freed, Kay Hillman and Dorothy Seckler. Discussion topics at the dinner party include guests' experiences as Hans Hofmann's students, Hofmann's style and method of teaching, and other recollections relating to Hofmann's life. People mentioned and discussed include Robert Motherwell and Hans Hofmann's wives Maria Miz Hofmann and Renate Hofmann.
Creator: Jensa, Claude
Forms part of: Cynthia Goodman papers, circa 1944-2001, bulk 1975-1996
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Claude Jensa and Cynthia Goodman. Conversation about Hans Hofmann with Myron Stout, Claude Jensa, Mr. and Mrs. Freed, Kay Hillman and Dorothy Seckler, circa 1976. Cynthia Goodman papers, circa 1944-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Availability: This item has been digitally reformatted. It is available by requesting an appointment in the Archives of American Art's reading rooms, or in certain situations as a Reproduction Request.
Digital ID: 25469