Item Information
Title: Interview with Fred Jahn
Date: 1984 November 3-4
Physical Details: 2 sound cassettes ; 1 hr., 42 min., 28 sec.
Description: Recording stops and starts. Tape 01, Side 02 has no interview content, only equipment testing. Hayden Herrera interviews Fred Jahn. Discussion topics include Jahn's interest in art, his career as a gallery owner, relationship with other galleries, art critics and state of criticism in Germany, differences between American and German contemporary art scenes in the sixties and seventies, and art shows, art collections and collectors of modern and contemporary American art in Germany. Numerous people mentioned include Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Sidney Janis, Leo Castelli.
Creator: Jahn, Fred
Forms part of: Hayden Herrera papers, 1926-2006, bulk 1984-1997
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Fred Jahn and Hayden Herrera. Interview with Fred Jahn, 1984 November 3-4. 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: 24809