Finding aid for the Phyllis Tuchman interviews with artists, 1968-1987
Andra Darlington
Descriptive Summary
Title: Phyllis Tuchman interviews with artists
Date (inclusive): 1968-1987
Number: 2012.M.9
Creator/Collector:
Tuchman, Phyllis
Physical Description:
3 Linear Feet
(6 boxes)
Repository:
The Getty Research Institute
Special Collections
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
Los Angeles 90049-1688
reference@getty.edu
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10020/askref
(310) 440-7390
Abstract: The collection of 59 audio tapes
records approximately 75 interviews conducted by art historian and critic Phyllis Tuchman
with leading artists such as Carl Andre, Anthony Caro, John Chamberlain, Dan Flavin, Philip
Glass, Michael Heizer, Donald Judd, Roy Lichtenstein, John McCracken, Joan Mitchell, Frank
Stella, Andy Warhol, La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela, among others. Also included are
annotated transcriptions of interviews with eight artists.
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Language: Collection material is in English
Biographical/Historical Note
American art historian and critic Phyllis Tuchman (b. 1947) has written monographs,
articles, published interviews and catalog essays on numerous artists, including Carl Andre,
Anthony Caro, Nancy Graves, Bryan Hunt and George Segal. In many cases, such as the
interviews with Carl Andre and Anthony Caro, these texts have become canonical, oft-cited
references for the artists.
Administrative Information
Access
Transcripts are open for use by qualified researchers. Audio recordings are unavailable
until reformatted.
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Phyllis Tuchman interviews with artists, 1968-1987, The Getty Research Institute, Los
Angeles, Accession no. 2012.M.9.
http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa2012m9
Acquisition Information
Acquired in 2012.
Processing History
Collection processed by Andra Darlington in March 2012.
Digitized audio recordings
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection contains 59 audio cassettes with recordings of approximately 75 of Tuchman's
interviews with leading artists such as Carl Andre, Anthony Caro, John Chamberlain, Dan
Flavin, Philip Glass, Michael Heizer, Donald Judd, Roy Lichtenstein, John McCracken, Joan
Mitchell, Frank Stella, Andy Warhol, La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela, among others. The
interviews were conducted primarily for publication in
Artforum,
Art in America,
ARTnews, and other publications. Because Tuchman typically edited extensively for
publication, the audio recordings often differ substantially from the published interviews.
Her editing process is demonstrated by several annotated transcripts in the collection,
including multiple versions of some. The transcribed interviews are with Carl Andre, Anthony
Caro, John Chamberlain, Herbert Ferber, Larry Poons, George Segal, Jack Tworkov and Richard
Van Buren. Some of the transcripts are annotated by the artists themselves. Also included
are transcripts, drafts and other material related to Tuchman's article, "Pop! Interviews
with George Segal, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist and Robert Indiana,"
ARTnews (May 1974).
Arrangement
Materials are organized alphabetically by artist with panel discussions and other group
projects at the end.
Indexing Terms
Subjects - Names
Andre, Carl
Caro, Anthony
Flavin, Dan
Judd, Donald
Glass, Philip
Zazeela, Marian
Young, La Monte
Warhol, Andy
Chamberlain, John
Stella, Frank
Mitchell, Joan
McCracken, John
Lichtenstein, Roy
Subjects - Topics
Pop art
Artists -- Interviews
Art, Modern -- 20th century
Genres and Forms of Material
Transcripts
Sound recordings -- 20th century
Interviews
Contributors
Flavin, Dan
Judd, Donald
Judd, Donald
Glass, Philip
Andre, Carl
Lichtenstein, Roy
Zazeela, Marian
Caro, Anthony
Tuchman, Phyllis
Young, La Monte
Warhol, Andy
Stella, Frank
Mitchell, Joan
McCracken, John
McCracken, John
Chamberlain, John
Lichtenstein, Roy
Container List
Interview recordings and transcripts
Selected interview recordings (available on-site only)
Carl Andre,
1970, 1976, undated
box 1, folder 1-2
Transcripts,
undated
Scope and Content Note
Annotated with corrections and edits in the artist's hand.
Audio recordings,
1970, 1976
box 3, item C3
Sperone Westwater Fischer gallery,
1976 May 28
box 3, item C4
Ron Bladen audio recording, Spring Street Bar,
1978 August 14
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with "CBS Davis Cup coaching advice," 1976 December 19. Contains a
3-minute portion of accidental recording of a gameshow in the middle of the
interview.
Audio recordings regarding Jack Bush,
1982, undated
Scope and Content Note
Interviews relating to Jack Bush.
box 3, item C5
Aaron Milrad, Toronto,
1982 February 13
box 3, item C5
Walter Moos, Toronto,
1982 February 15
box 3, item C5
William Winter, Toronto,
1982 February 15
box 3, item C6
Kay Graham, Toronto,
1982 February 16
box 3, item C7
Robert Elkon [?] and Martha Baer,
undated
Anthony Caro,
1970, 1982, undated
box 1, folder 3-7
Transcripts and related materials,
undated
Scope and Content Note
Annotated with corrections and edits in the artist's hand.
Audio recordings,
1970, 1982
box 3, item C9
1970 July 7
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: ME [Mica Ertegun], CR [Chessy Rayner], 1972 November 20.
box 3, item C10-C11
1982 May 25
Scope and Content Note
On cassette C10 with: Robert Murray, 1982 March 3.
box 3, item C12
1982 July 27
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: Michael Graves, "Signature," CBS cable.
box 3, item C13
Linda Cathcart audio recording, Houston,
1981 June 12
John Chamberlain,
1971, undated
box 1, folder 8
Transcripts,
undated
Scope and Content Note
Annotated with corrections and edits in the artist's hand.
box 4, item C21, C38
1971 October 18
Scope and Content Note
On cassette C21 with: Philip Glass, 1971 April 11. On cassette C38 with: Joan
Mitchell, 1971 June 10.
Dan Christensen audio recordings,
1971
Jim Dine audio recordings,
1973
box 4, item C18
1973 March 3
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: Robert Indiana, 1973 June 3, and Robert Scull, 1973 September
7.
box 4, item C26
Andre Fauteux audio recording, Toronto,
1980 March 16
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: Pat Hamilton, 1980 May 21.
Herbert Ferber,
1971, undated
box 1, folder 9
Transcripts,
undated
Scope and Content Note
Annotated with corrections and edits in the artist's hand.
box 4, item C20
Dan Flavin audio recording,
1972 March 9
Philip Glass audio recordings,
1971
box 5, item C43
1971 April 3
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: George Segal, 1971 February 15.
box 4, item C21
1971 April 11
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: John Chamberlain, 1971 October 18.
Carl Gliko audio recordings,
1978
box 4, item C22
1978 August 31
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: James Rossant, 1978 August 31.
Gene Goossen audio recordings,
1969, 1976
box 5, item C50
With Ruth Bowman on Helen Frankenthaler,
1969 March 20
box 4, item C25
Ken Greenleaf audio recording,
1972 December 10
box 4, item C26
Pat Hamilton audio recording,
1980 May 21
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: Andre Fauteux, Toronto, 1980 March 16.
box 4, item C27
Grace Hartigan audio recording, Baltimore,
1969 October 14
Michael Heizer audio recordings,
1971
Bryan Hunt audio recordings,
1985
box 4, item C18
Robert Indiana audio recording,
1973 June 7
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: Jim Dine, 1973 March 3, and Robert Scull, 1973 September 7.
box 4, item C31
Donald Judd audio recording, Spring Street,
1976 June 4
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: Arthur Ashe.
box 4, item C32
Sol LeWitt audio recording, Museum of Modern Art (MOMA),
1978 February 11
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: Frank Stella, MCA, 1977 July 7.
Roy Lichtenstein audio recordings,
1973-1974
box 4, item C34
Peter Ludwig audio recording, NY Hilton,
1974 September 25
box 4, item C35
John McCracken audio recording, Santa Barbara/Goleta,
1979 June 4
Mary Miss audio recordings,
1981
box 5, item C38
Joan Mitchell audio recording,
1971 June 10
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: John Chamberlain, 1971 October 18.
box 3, item C10
Robert Murray audio recording,
1982 March 2
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: Anthony Caro, 1982 May 25.
Larry Poons,
1970, undated
box 2, folder 1
Transcripts,
undated
Scope and Content Note
Annotated with corrections and edits in the artist's hand.
box 5, item C39
1970 August 17
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela, 1970 December 6.
box 5, item C40
Peter Reginato audio recording,
1986 November 29
box 5, item C41
James Rosenquist audio recording,
1973 September 27 or 28
box 4, item C22
James Rossant audio recording,
1978 August 31
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: Carl Gliko, 1978 August 31.
box 5, item C42
Alan Saret, his studio, 130 Green Street,
1968 December 13
Robert Scull audio recordings,
1973
box 4, item C18
1973 September 7
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: Jim Dine, 1973 March 3, and Robert Indiana, 1973 June 7.
box 6, item C53
1973 September
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: Andy Warhol, 1973 July 12.
box 2, folder 2
Transcripts,
undated
Scope and Content Note
May be annotated in the artist's hand.
Audio recordings,
1971-1981
box 5, item C43
1971 February 15
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: Philip Glass, 1971 April 3.
box 5, item C45
For
New Jersey Monthly,
1981 September 26
Tony Smith audio recordings,
1969-1980
box 5, item C51
NET, critique,
1969 April 17
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: Richard Van Buren, 1969 June 11.
box 6, item C56
Rosalind Krauss regarding David Smith,
1971 March 5
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela, 1970 December 23.
box 5, item C46-C47
Whitney Museum of American Art,
1976 June 21
box 5, item C47
Home, Orange, NJ,
1976 June 26
box 4, item C32
Frank Stella audio recording, Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA),
1977 July 7
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: Sol LeWitt, MOMA, 1978 February 11.
Jack Tworkov,
1970, 1987, undated
box 2, folder 3-4
Transcripts and ephemera,
1987, undated
Scope and Content Note
Annotated with corrections and edits in the artist's hand.
box 5, item C50
1970 November 24
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: Gene Goossen and Ruth Bowman on Helen Frankenthaler, 1969 March
20.
box 2, folder 5-6
Transcripts and notes,
1969, undated
box 5, item C51
1969 June 11
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: David Smith, NET, critique, 1969 April 17.
box 6, item C53
Andy Warhol audio recording,
1973 July 12
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: Robert Scull, 1973 September.
La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela audio recordings,
1970
box 6, item C39, C54
1970 December 6
Scope and Content Note
On cassette C39 with: Larry Poons, 1970 August 17.
box 6, item C55-C56
1970 December 23
Scope and Content Note
On cassette C56 with: Rosalind Krauss regarding David Smith, 1971 March 5.
box 2, folder 7-9
"Pop! Interviews with George Segal, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, James
Rosenquist and Robert Indiana," transcripts,
circa 1974
box 6, item C57
Sculpture: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, School of Visual Arts,
1975 March 13
Scope and Content Note
Audio recording. Speakers: Ibram Lassaw, Herbert Ferber, Joel Perlman, Peter
Reginato.
box 6, item C58
Sculpture panel, Whitney Museum of American Art,
1976 April 12
Scope and Content Note
Audio recording. Panelists: Carl Andre, Isamu Noguchi, Claes Oldenburg, Benita Eisler
(moderator).
box 6, item C59
Sculpture 76 Symposium,
1976 June 18
Scope and Content Note
Audio recording. Richard Fleischner; Lila Katzen; György Kepes; questions from the
floor (including G. Kuehn and J. Rosch).
Tennis research
1976-1977
box 3, Cassette C4
CBS Davis Cup coaching advice,
1976 December 19
Scope and Content Note
On cassette with: Ron Bladen audio recording, Spring Street Bar, 1978 August
14.
box 4, Cassette C31
Interview with Arthur Ashe,
approximately 1977
Scope and Content Note
Television taped interview with Pancho Segura, various audio clips from television.
On cassette with: Donald Judd audio recording, Spring Street, 1976 June 4
