Oral history interview with Robert M. Kulicke
odd: label: General
content: Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hrs., 11 min.
name: label: Interviewee
content: Kulicke, Robert M. (Robert Moore), 1924-2007
label: Interviewer
content: Cummings, Paul
label: Names
content: Hofmann, Hans, 1880-1966
label: Names
content: Kline, Franz, 1910-1962
topic: label: Topic
content: Artisans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews
label: Topic
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- Interviews
label: Topic
content: Decorative arts
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: This interview is 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.
creator: label: Interviewee
content: Kulicke, Robert M. (Robert Moore), 1924-2007
label: Interviewer
content: Cummings, Paul
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Robert M. Kulicke (1924-2007) was a painter and craftsman from New York, N.Y.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 36 Pages (Transcript)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1968 June 3
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.kulick68
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Pages
label: Type
content: Sound recordings
label: Type
content: Interviews
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: Transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 3198 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Sound recordings
label: Genre/Form
content: Interviews
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: An interview of Robert M. Kulicke conducted 1968 June 3, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Kulicke speaks of his family background; the development of his interest in art and craft; his business as a picture frame designer; his service in the U.S. Army; his early career in painting, and subject matter which interested him; starting out as a frame restorer; his art investments; meeting and working with Franz Kline and Hans Hofmann; the development of his aluminum frame; teaching painting; his painting methods; and his opinion of critics.