Item Information
Title: Interview with James Weeks
Date: 1971 November 13
Physical Details: 1 sound cassette : analog ; 37 min., 57 sec.
Description: Tape was previously recorded on and older recording can be heard faintly in the background. Karl Fortess interviews James Weeks. Discussion topics include Week's life, motivations for becoming an artist, education, influences, career as a painter and art teacher, the West Coast School of painting, Weeks describing himself a traditionalist, development of his career, and approach to his own artwork.
Creator: Weeks, James, 1922-1998
Forms part of: Karl E. Fortess interviews with artists, Circa 1963-1985
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: James Weeks and Karl E. (Karl Eugene) Fortess. Interview with James Weeks, 1971 November 13. Karl E. Fortess interviews with artists, Circa 1963-1985. 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: 22406