Item Information
Title: Interview with Michael Compton
Date: 1984 November 6
Physical Details: 1 sound cassette ; 1 hr., 12 min., 8 sec.
Description: Hayden Herrera interviews Michael Compton. Discussion topics include reception of American art in post-World War II Europe, significant American art shows, reception of American art and its influence to British artists, different versions of pop art in the Great Britain, abstract proto-pop theory, semiotics, and political aspects of American art, colonialism. Numerous people mentioned include Terry Frost, Dick Smith, Robyn Denny, Ralph Romney, Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Barnett Newman, Steven Munsing, Leo Castelli.
Creator: Compton, Michael, 1927-2013
Forms part of: Hayden Herrera papers, 1926-2006, bulk 1984-1997
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Michael Compton and Hayden Herrera. Interview with Michael Compton, 1984 November 6. 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: 24755