Item Information
Title: Interview about Hans Hofmann with Lillian Kiesler, Fritz and Jeanne Bultman
Date: 1978 March 10
Physical Details: 1 sound cassette ; 1 hr., 34 min., 50 sec.
Description: Recording stops and starts. Lillian Kiesler, Fritz Bultman and Jeanne Bultman, interviewed by Cynthia Goodman, discuss their experiences with Hans Hofmann. Discussion topics are wide-ranging and include Hans Hofmann's relationships with women, speculations about Hofmann's first marriage and fathering a child, timing of Hans and Miz Hofmann's marriage and their time in Munich, and Fritz Bultman's time as Hofmann's student in Munich. Also discussed is interviewees' knowledge of Hofmann's painting activities in Munich and locations of Hofmann's artwork and belongings. Numerous people mentioned include David Anderson, Tony Smith, Cynthia Navaretta. Also see items 25436, 25453 and 25455 for interviews with Lillian Kiesler.
Creator: Bultman, Fritz, 1919-1985
Forms part of: Cynthia Goodman papers, circa 1944-2001, bulk 1975-1996
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Fritz Bultman and Cynthia Goodman. Interview about Hans Hofmann with Lillian Kiesler, Fritz and Jeanne Bultman, 1978 March 10. Cynthia Goodman papers, circa 1944-2001. 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: 25456