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Title: Interview with Philip Guston
Date: 1966 April 24
Physical Details: 1 sound cassette : analog ; 56 min., 13 sec.
Description: End of Side 01 recording has distorted sound and discussion is difficult to understand. Karl Fortess interviews Philip Guston. Discussion is contemplative in nature. Discussion topics include Guston's life, motivations for becoming an artist, career as painter and art teacher, approach to teaching and Guston's experiences with students, and his method of painting. Also included is detailed discussion about Guston's retrospective exhibitions and his reaction to them.
Creator: Guston, Philip, 1913-
Forms part of: Karl E. Fortess interviews with artists, Circa 1963-1985
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Philip Guston and Karl E. (Karl Eugene) Fortess. Interview with Philip Guston, 1966 April 24. 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: 21144