Item Information
Title: Interview about Arshile Gorky with Mougouch Gorky
Date: 1993 May 23-24
Physical Details: 1 sound cassettes (microcassette) ; 1 hr., 54 min., 39 sec.
Description: Recording stops and starts, has hum, low sound quality, muffled speech and a skipping sound effect. Mougouch Gorky, interviewed by Hayden Herrera, discusses her experiences and relationship with Arshile Gorky. Discussion topics are wide-ranging and include treatment of Armenian people in Europe and immigration to America, Mougouch Gorky's professional career and her interest in China and communism, FBI, and Arshile Gorky's personality. See also items 25056, 25065, 25073 and 25083 for interviews with Mougouch Gorky.
Creator: Gorky, Mougouch, 1921-2013
Forms part of: Hayden Herrera papers, 1926-2006, bulk 1984-1997
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Mougouch Gorky and Hayden Herrera. Interview about Arshile Gorky with Mougouch Gorky, 1993 May 23-24. 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: 25089