Item Information
Title: Interview with Louise Fishman
Date: 1994 November 12
Physical Details: 1 sound cassette (microcassette) ; 1 hr., 4 sec.
Description: Recording is done in an echoing gallery space and some portions are difficult to understand. Helen Kohen interviews Louise Fishman. Discussion topics are wide-ranging and include Fishman's life, education, career as an artist, her paintings and their subject matter, materials and painting technique, the concept of abstraction, and Buddhism. Also included in the conversation is Helen Kohen talking about Native American rawhide carrying cases and bags. Recording includes Bianca Lanza and an unnamed man in addition to Fishman and Kohen.
Creator: Fishman, Louise, 1939-2021
Forms part of: Helen L. Kohen papers, 1978-1996
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Louise Fishman and Helen L. Kohen. Interview with Louise Fishman, 1994 November 12. 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: 25177