Item Information
Title: Interview with Werner Hoffman
Date: 1984 October 30
Physical Details: 2 sound cassette ; 59 min., 32 sec.
Description: Tape 01, Side 01 recording stops and starts and has a low level of sound. Portions of discussion are difficult to follow. Tape 01, Side 01 recorded content present on right channel only until 00:07:21. Tape 01, Side 02 is blank. Tape 02, Side 01 is blank. Tape 02, Side 02 has a mechanical noise. Discussion topics include Hoffman's museum director career in Vienna and Hamburg, reception of American art in Europe after World War II, dadaism, post-pop art movements, surrealism, and differences between European and American art. People mentioned include Arshile Gorky, Christo.
Creator: Hoffman, Werner, 1928-2013
Forms part of: Hayden Herrera papers, 1926-2006, bulk 1984-1997
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Werner Hoffman and Hayden Herrera. Interview with Werner Hoffman, 1984 October 30. 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: 24788