Item Information
Title: Interview with Carlos Alfonzo
Date: 1988 May 24
Physical Details: 2 sound cassettes (microcassette) ; 1 hr., 44 min., 24 sec.
Description: Recording has background noise, hum, and portions of muffled speech. Tape 01, Side 01 interview begins 00:00:45. Helen Kohen interviews Carlos Alfonzo. Discussion topics are wide-ranging and include Alfonzo's life in Cuba and in the United States, his artwork and its subject matter, painting methods, palettes as paintings, difference between oil and acrylic paint, Cuban exiles in Miami and Florida, scholarships and working as a commercial artist, and plans for future work. Also included is a detailed description of Alfonzo leaving Cuba.
Creator: Alfonzo, Carlos, 1950-1991
Forms part of: Helen L. Kohen papers, 1978-1996
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Carlos Alfonzo and Helen L. Kohen. Interview with Carlos Alfonzo, 1988 May 24. Helen L. Kohen papers, 1978-1996. 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: 25110