Spark (Clare) Interviews with Artists, Curators, and Intellectuals

Clare Spark interviews with artists, curators, and intellectuals,

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Morality and Marijuana – The Case for Legalization, 1968 February 1

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Interviews with Jack Margolis and Luke McKissack. Recorded 1968 January 21.

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Billy Al Bengston, 1969 May 16, June 11

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June Wayne, Maurice Tuchman, "Feb. 25, 1970 and Andrews – Wayne – Paul. Plagens, Alexander", 1969 July

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In the Style of De Kooning: The Bitch-Goddess and the Slipping Glimpser, 1969 August 29, October 9

In the Style of De Kooning: The Bitch-Goddess and the Slipping Glimpser (digitized version available on-site only): 1969 August 29, October 9

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A study of De Kooning and his impact on Los Angeles during the recent retrospective, with Willem De Kooning, June Wayne, Rosalind Wholden, Jane Livingston, and others.

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Pasadena Museum, 1969 November 21

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The Scene: Art and Artists, 1970 February 4, 25, May 12

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Chouinard faculty protest and June Wayne speech at University of Iowa puts down corrupt art scene followed by Oliver Andrews, Peter Plagens, Peter Alexander.

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The Sour Apple Tree: Art Now!, 1970 March 3, 5

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Interview with Robert Corrigan.

box 6, item C5

Max Kozloff, John Coplans, 1970 September 28

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The Sour Apple Tree, 1970, 1972

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Interview with Franklin Murphy. 10/12/72, 9/21/70.

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The Sour Apple Tree: Art Super Star, Super Show, 1971

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Swing along with Henry. Interview with Henry Geldzahler. 1/4/71, 1/10/71, 4/15/71, 8/16/71. Recorded 1970 October 16.

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Picasso, 1971 January 18

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Pablo's Party.

box 2, item R12

The Sour Apple Tree: Or, Today Only, the Rotten Pear Tree, 1971 March 20, August 1

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A talk on Daumier and political art generally.

box 4, item R13

Robert Rauschenberg interview, 1971 May 11

Robert Rauschenberg interview (digitized version available on-site only): 1971 May 11

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box 4, item R14

The Sour Apple Tree, 1971 May, July

The Sour Apple Tree (digitized version available on-site only): 1971 May, July

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Robert Rauschenberg's Mud Muse, part 1 of 2. Interview with the artist on his art and technology project, May 1971. Mixed with sound piece by Petrie Mason, who was sound collaborator on the project. 5/23/71, 5/24/71, 7/1/71.

box 4, item R15-R17

Myths of Industrial Society, 1971 June 19

box 1, item R18

The Sour Apple Tree: Art and the Corporate State, 1971 September 15

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Interviews with Max Kozloff and John Coplans.

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LACMA, Pablo's Party, 1971 October 25

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Topanga, 1972 February 1

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Art in America: An Interview with Brian O'Doherty, 1972 February 19

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Recorded September 1972.

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Are They Marxist Feminists or Feminist Marxists? 1972 April 12, 14

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"Or, after Consciousness Raising, What?" With Shierry Weber, Ethel Herring, Linda Eldon, Jackie Goldberg. Recorded 1972 April 8.

box 1, item R23

The Last Book Review: An Exercise in Modular Criticism, 1972 June, September 20

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Reviews of Rites of Passage by Apex T. Evans.

box 1, item R24

Navajo Blanket, 1972 July 25

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Probably With These Your Eyes You Shall Recover: The Navajo Blanket show, an interview with Mary Kahlenberg, co-organizer of the Navajo blanket exhibition at the Rice Museum.

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David Ross, 1972 August 31

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Recorded 1972 July 27.

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Brian O'Doherty, Stephen Weil, Hans Haacke, 1972 September 16

Brian O'Doherty, Stephen Weil, Hans Haacke, 1972 September 16 (digitized version available on-site only)

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Steve Koch, 1972 September 20

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Herbert Marcuse, 1972 December 26

box 2, item R27

The Sour Apple Tree: Topanga: Hideout or Alternative?, 1972, 1979

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Interviews with David Hitchcock, Jack and Barbara Rice, Richard Dehr, Bob Bates, Mike Cohen, Lyle Baum. 4/24/72, 6/10/72, 7/30/79, 11/1/79.

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Paul Brach on Leo Steinberg, 1973 February 12

box 4, item R29

The Sour Apple Tree, 1973 March 26

The Sour Apple Tree, 1973 March 26 (digitized version available on-site only)

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The African Show at the LACMA. With Katherine Reswick, Alan Bassing, Stanley Swinger.

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The Sour Apple Tree, 1973 May 6

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The Feminist Studio Workshop. Interviews with Judy Chicago, Sheila de Brettville, Arlene Raven.

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The Sour Apple Tree, 1973, 1975

The Sour Apple Tree: Interview with Allan Kaprow, 5/20/1973 (digitized version available on-site only)

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Interview with Allan Kaprow. 5/20/1973, 3/9/1975.

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The Sour Apple Tree: Allan Kaprow, Part 2, 1973 June 1

The Sour Apple Tree: Allan Kaprow, Part 2 (digitized version available on-site only)

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The Sour Apple Tree, 1973 June 10

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Interview with Irving Blum.

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The Sour Apple Tree: Star-Gazing, 1973 June 17

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Interviews with Irving Blum and Steven Koch, and an epilogue from "The Gondoliers" by Gilbert and Sullivan.

box 4, item R36

Linda Nochlin's speech, 1973 September 15

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"How Feminism in the Arts Can Implement Social and Cultural Change," delivered at Conference on Women and the Arts, "Wingspread," Racine, Wisconsin.

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The Sour Apple Tree: Truffaut Aux Camellias: The Making of a Radio Program, 1973 December 8, 11

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François Truffaut, Clare Spark, Jane Gordon (translator), and Barbara Spark (audience). Recorded 1973 August 20.

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Brian O'Doherty, 1973 December 9

Brian O'Doherty, 1973 December 9 (digitized version available on-site only)

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box 2, item R38

Lesbian Feminist Dialogue, 1974 March 22

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Speeches by Jill Johnston and Gloria Steinem.

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The Sour Apple Tree: Final Exams, 1974 May 26, June 7

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Ten New York art scandals, phones. Recorded 1974 May 26.

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Venus Observed: The Image of Women in Media, 1974 May 29

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Interview with members of Women's Anti-Defamation League.

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The Sour Apple Tree: Hyphenated Expletives Need Not Apply, 1974 June 9

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The Sour Apple Tree: Play Ball, the Aesthetics of Failure, 1974 June 16

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The Sour Apple Tree: Brian O'Doherty on Public Art and Classic Containers, 1974 June 30, July 19

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Recorded 1974 May.

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The Sour Apple Tree: Hoopes on American Narrative Painting, 1974 July 6

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Donerlson F. Hoopes, senior curator of American Art at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, describes his show.

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The Sour Apple Tree: Karats and Styx, 1974 September 11, 24

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Victor Wolfenstein and Joseph Byrd.

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The Sour Apple Tree: Museum, 1974 October 20

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German Expressionist Exhibit, 1977 March 22, April 8

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Joan Vogel.

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The Sour Apple Tree: Hard Core, 1979 February 18, 20

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"Unprovoked Attack" – Art Damage, Chuck Steak, KPFK 1-24-81," "Unprovoked Attack" excerpts, 1981 January 24

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Black Party, National, 1981 February 14

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Lowell Ponte Commentary, 1981 February 20

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Roger Angell (2), John Hightower (1), undated

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6 14, 5 Art-Rite 13, undated

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Art-Rite Dec., Carl Baldwin, undated

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Donald Barthelme, Roger Angell, undated

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John Canaday, undated

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Monaural.

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3 Carmichael, undated

box 6, item C14

De Kooning opening, Livingstone & Snyder, undated

De Kooning opening, Livingstone & Snyder (digitized version available on-site only): undated

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Richard Foreman, Douglas Davis, undated

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Stephan Garrett (Getty Museum), undated

box 5, item R51

Feedback I: Introduction to TV as a Medium, undated

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Voices include Ed Murrow, Eric Barkowes ?, C. Wright Mills, Rudolf Arnheim, Thomas Irving, DeSartie, J. Wm. Fulbright, Norbert Weiner.

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Feedback II: The Image Empire, undated

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Comments by Nicholas Johnson, Jerry della Femina, Les Brown, Bill Greely, Thomas Staffor, Evelyn Sarson, Peggy Charren, Hy Goldin, Spiro T. Agnew.

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Feedback III: The Fourth Network, undated

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Comments by Hartford Gunn, Theodore Conant, Stuart Sucherman, Av Westin, Al Levin, Robert Dahl, Frederick Bohen, and Bill Greeley.

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Feedback IV: A Cultural Criticism of Broadcast Journalism, undated

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Feedback V: A Cultural Critique of Broadcast Entertainment, undated

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Featuring Herminio Traviesas, Thoman Swafford, Alfred Schneider, Al Ruben, Ernest Kinoy, Monya Starr, Bill Greely, Robert Shayon, Ruby Dee, Dick Cavett.

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Frank Gehry, John Patier (sp?), undated

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8/3

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Gorewitz [?], John Hightower, undated

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Hans Haacke, undated

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Hans Haacke, Bernstein, undated

box 7, item C30

Hans Haacke, Weil, undated

Hans Haacke, Weil (digitized version available on-site only): undated

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Hoops or Great American Country, undated

box 3, item R50

The Last Book Review: An Exercise in Modular Criticism, undated

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Rites of Passage by Apex T. Evans. A work of homosexual hard core pornography is reviewed by two vanguard composers, a philosopher, a sculptor, an ex-waitress, and a culturist.

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Sherman Lee and Ralph Burgard, High art versus popular art, 1975 July 11

Sherman Lee and Ralph Burgard, 'High art versus popular art' (digitized version available on-site only): 1975 July 11

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Introduced by John Hightower, Associated Councils of the Arts annual meeting, Cleveland.

box 1, item R57-R58

John Lennon, undated

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Roy Lichtenstein, undated

Roy Lichtenstein (digitized version available on-site only)

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Lucy R. Lippard, undated

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Lucy R. Lippard, undated

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Museum Mexican Fiesta, Kushman (?) Wayne (?), undated

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Brian O'Doherty (Public Art), undated

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Brian O'Doherty, part 2, Dec 10, Howardina Pindell, Dec 10, undated

Brian O'Doherty, part 2, Dec 10, Howardina Pindell, Dec 10, undated (digitized version available on-site only)

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Pepsi Pavilion, Jon Hendricks and JeanToche, undated

box 6, item C18

Peter Plagens, undated

box 7, item C34

1 – Scream – Bob Wilson's grandma [?] – Subway – 2 – Museum Workers – 20-415 – Clare, 2 Museum Workers Dec 5 – Angell 3 – Clare, undated

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The Sour Apple Tree: Acting Out, undated

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Interviews with Richard Foreman and Janet Coleman with David Dozer.

box 5, item R60

The Sour Apple Tree, undated

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Alan Kaprow. Music by John Cage: Concerto for Prepared Piano and Orchestra.

box 5, item R61

The Sour Apple Tree: Alan Kaprow Part II, undated

box 5, item R62

The Sour Apple Tree: John Hightower or Some Cases of Mistaken Identity, undated

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Also identified as The Sour Apple Tree: John Hightower, an Advocate for the Arts. July 7 Reel 1 of 2.

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The Sour Apple Tree, undated

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John Hightower. July 7.

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The Sour Apple Tree, undated

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Women's Coalition for Better Broadcasting.

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Nancy Spero, Leon Golub, undated

box 7, item C35

Spero, Golub, Classic Container Corp – 12:10 A.M. – follow Brian O'Doherty, undated

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Frank Stella, Max Kozloff, undated

box 7, item C27

Mary Stevenson, undated

box 7, item C22

Susan [illegible] MoMA, [illegible – maybe LACMA] 8, undated

box 7, item C29

Megan Terry, John Hightower Aug 7 (2), undated

box 7, item C32

Andy Warhol, undated

box 6, item C20

June Wayne, Ed Ruscha, Ron Davis, undated

Scope and Contents

Tape is blank and therefore unable to be digitized.

box 7, item C21

WK cl – Racism 3, Racism sexism 4, undated

box 8, item C45

Unidentified, undated

Box 9, Box 10, Box 11

Original housing and various materials, 1968-1981

Original housing and various materials (digital version available on-site only)

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Scope and Contents

Includes original housing for audio reel tapes and some notes.