Item Information
Title: Interview about Arshile and Mougouch Gorky with Peter Ruta
Date: 1997 October 28
Physical Details: 1 sound cassette (microcassette) ; 51 min., 44 sec.
Description: Recording has hum. Peter Ruta, interviewed by Hayden Herrera, discusses his experiences with Mougouch and Arshile Gorky. Discussion topics are wide-ranging and include Ruta's life, education and career as an artist, taking sculpture and fresco classes at the Art Students' League with Mougouch, Arshile Gorky as a surrealist, Gorky's suicide, and relationship between Mougouch Gorky and Roberto Matta. People mentioned include Elsa Cumb-Martin.
Creator: Ruta, Peter, 1918-2016
Forms part of: Hayden Herrera papers, 1926-2006, bulk 1984-1997
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Peter Ruta and Hayden Herrera. Interview about Arshile and Mougouch Gorky with Peter Ruta, 1997 October 28. Hayden Herrera papers, 1926-2006. 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: 25087