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Title: Hans-Ulrich Obrist Interview with Nancy Spero and Leon Golub
Date: 1994
Physical Details: 1 videocassette (VHS) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. ; 1 hr., 29 min., 49 sec.
Description: Media label: Spero/Golub. Hans-Ulrich Obrist interviews Leon Golub and Nancy Spero. Spero and Golub are interviewed separately, with Golub appearing first. Discussion topics with Golub include some of his recent works, the political aspects of his work, his artistic process and techniques, and his focus on the subjects of violence and the human body in his work. Interview with Nancy Spero begins at 00:53:47. Discussion topics with Spero include Spero's works, particularly "Black and the Red III," "Notes in Time," and the "Codex Artaud;" the subjects of her work, namely ancient and contemporary female figures; her artistic inspiration, process, and techniques; and her political activism and how it is expressed through her art. Video appears to cut off before Spero is finished speaking. See item 25897 for full interview with Spero.
Creator: Obrist, Hans Ulrich
Forms part of: Nancy Spero papers, 1940s-2009
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Hans Ulrich Obrist and Nancy Spero. Hans-Ulrich Obrist Interview with Nancy Spero and Leon Golub, 1994. Nancy Spero papers, 1940s-2009. 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: 25838