Item Information
Title: Interview with Mike Nevelson
Date: 1985 July 9
Physical Details: 2 sound cassettes ; 2 hr., 6 min., 24 sec.
Description: Mike Nevelson, interviewed by Laurie Lisle, discusses his experiences with his mother Louise Nevelson. Topics are wide-ranging and include his childhood and life, relationship with Louise Nevelson, her work and personality, WPA, the Federation of Independent Artists, and their home addresses in the 1930s. People discussed include Charles Nevelson, Chaim Gross, Ben Mildwoff, Morris Mildwoff, Clem Wilenchick, Lion Feuchtwanger, Boris Margo, David Margolis, Ralf Rosenborg. Recording includes Marianne Wierenga-Nevelson in addition to Mike Nevelson and Laurie Lisle. See Internal Note for order of recordings. See also items 23909, 23921, 23922, 23923, 23924 and 23926 for additional interviews with Mike Nevelson.
Creator: Nevelson, Mike, 1922-2019
Forms part of: Laurie Lisle research material on Georgia O'Keeffe and Louise Nevelson, 1902-1990
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Mike Nevelson and Laurie Lisle. Interview with Mike Nevelson, 1985 July 9. Laurie Lisle research material on Georgia O'Keeffe and Louise Nevelson, 1902-1990. 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: 23925