Item Information
Title: Interview with Thomas Messer
Date: 1990 October 8
Physical Details: 1 sound cassette (microcassette) ; 36 min., 7 sec.
Description: Recording stops and starts. Helen Kohen interviews Thomas M. Messer. Discussion topics include Messer's life, education, his career as an art museum director, the Guggenheim Museum and Guggenheim Foundation, art museum collection policies, acquisition funds versus gifts, and art auctions. Numerous artists mentioned include Henri Matisse, Roy Lichtenstein, Mark Rothko.
Creator: Messer, Thomas M.
Forms part of: Helen L. Kohen papers, 1978-1996
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Thomas M. Messer and Helen L. Kohen. Interview with Thomas Messer, 1990 October 8. 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: 25154