Item Information
Title: Interview about Arshile Gorky with Willem de Kooning
Date: 1966 July 19
Physical Details: 1 sound cassette ; 1 hr., 8 min., 38 sec.
Description: Recording stops and starts, has hum, background noise and low level of sound. Portions of discussion are muffled. Willem de Kooning, interviewed by Karlen Mooradian, discusses his experiences with Arshile Gorky. Discussion topics are wide-ranging and include de Kooning's life and career as an artist. Also discussed is artists' relationships and influences, Gorky's personality and artwork, his painting technique and use of paint, and his views on politics and world events. Numerous people mentioned include Jackson Pollock, Henri Matisse.
Creator: De Kooning, Willem, 1904-1997
Forms part of: Hayden Herrera papers, 1926-2006, bulk 1984-1997
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Willem De Kooning and Karlen Mooradian. Interview about Arshile Gorky with Willem de Kooning, 1966 July 19. 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: 24791