Item Information
Title: Interview about Arshile Gorky with Jacob Kainen and Ruth Kainen
Date: 1995 July 30
Physical Details: 1 sound cassette ; 1 hr., 22 min., 58 sec.
Description: Recording has hum and hiss. Jacob Kainen and Ruth Kainen, interviewed by Hayden Herrera, discuss their experiences and recollections with Arshile Gorky. Discussion topics are wide-ranging and include Jacob Kainen's first meeting with Gorky, their discussions about art and painting, Gorky's personality and artwork, his painting technique, and Crooked Run Farm in Lincoln, VA. Recording includes an unnamed man in addition to Jacob and Ruth Kainen and Herrera. People mentioned include Mougouch Gorky, Stanley William Hayter, Roberto Matta.
Creator: Kainen, Jacob, 1909-2001
Forms part of: Hayden Herrera papers, 1926-2006, bulk 1984-1997
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Jacob Kainen and Hayden Herrera. Interview about Arshile Gorky with Jacob Kainen and Ruth Kainen, 1995 July 30. 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: 24728