Item Information
Title: Interview with Al Held
Date: 1975 July 11
Physical Details: 1 sound cassette : analog ; 27 min., 29 sec.
Description: Recording has hum. Karl Fortess interviews Al Held. Discussion topics include Held's life, motivations for becoming an artist, education, Art Students League, career as a painter and art teacher, approach to teaching, work discipline, and Held's reaction to his own exhibitions.
Creator: Held, Al, 1928-2005
Forms part of: Karl E. Fortess interviews with artists, Circa 1963-1985
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Al Held and Karl E. (Karl Eugene) Fortess. Interview with Al Held, 1975 July 11. Karl E. Fortess interviews with artists, Circa 1963-1985. 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: 19663