Item Information
Title: Interview about Arshile Gorky with Will Barnet
Date: 1994 December 27
Physical Details: 1 sound cassette (microcassette) ; 1 hr., 4 min., 45 sec.
Description: Recording has hum, background noise and portions of muffled speech. Will Barnet, interviewed by Hayden Herrera, discusses his experiences with Arshile Gorky. Discussion topics include Gorky's parents, desire to formulate his own legend, his personality, jealousy, education, Gorky's time in Boston before moving to New York City in the early 1930s, and his relationships with other artists.
Creator: Barnet, Will, 1911-2012
Forms part of: Hayden Herrera papers, 1926-2006, bulk 1984-1997
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Will Barnet and Hayden Herrera. Interview about Arshile Gorky with Will Barnet, 1994 December 27. 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: 25061