Albright, Ivan, b. 1897 d. 1983
Lithographer, PainterNew York, N.Y., Chicago, Ill., Woodstock, Vt. (Show Bio)
Ivan Le Lorraine Albright interview, 1972 Feb. 5
Sound recordings: 3 sound tape reels ; 5 in.
Transcript: 86 p. (on 1 microfilm reel)
Reel(s): 3612
An interview of Ivan Le Lorraine Albright conducted by Paul Cummings for the Archives of American Art. Albright speaks of his family background and early association with art and artists; his interest in architecture; his education including the Chicago Art Institute and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; and his medical drawings for the Army in World War I.
He discusses his theories on color, light, motion, form, and illustration in relation to his works, including FLESH, IDA, THE DOOR, THE WINDOW, THE CORNFIELD, ROOM 203, and SHOWCASE DOLL.
These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
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