Oral history interview with Sol LeWitt
odd: label: General
content: Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hrs., 6 min.
name: label: Interviewee
content: LeWitt, Sol, 1928-2007
label: Interviewer
content: Cummings, Paul
label: Names
content: Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)
label: Names
content: Syracuse University -- Students
label: Names
content: Candido, Anthony, 1924-
label: Names
content: Flavin, Dan, 1933-
label: Names
content: Kerkam, Earl, 1891-1965
label: Names
content: Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904
topic: label: Topic
content: Abstract expressionism
label: Topic
content: Minimal sculpture -- United States
label: Topic
content: Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- United States
label: Topic
content: Graphic artists -- Interviews
label: Topic
content: Sculptors -- Interviews
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: LeWitt, Sol, 1928-2007
label: Interviewer
content: Cummings, Paul
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Sol LeWitt (1928-2007) was a sculptor and draftsman of Italy and New York.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 75 Pages (Transcript)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1974 July 15
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.lewitt74
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 available online.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Sound recordings
label: Genre/Form
content: Interviews
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: An interview of Sol LeWitt conducted 1974 July 15, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
label: Scope and Contents
content: LeWitt speaks of his studies at Syracuse University, the Tiffany Foundation award for his lithograph, odd jobs, his work for magazines and the graphics department of I. M. Pei's firm, travel in Europe, his army service, graphic design work, typography, and abstract expressionism.
label: Scope and Contents
content: He discusses his job at the Museum of Modern Art, influences upon his work, his interest in film and the photographs of Eadward Muybridge, and exhibitions at the Dwan, Daniels, and Kaymar Galleries. LeWitt comments on his change from metal to wood sculpture; conceptual, minimal and post-minimal art; series and systems; his wall drawings; torn paper and folded paper "drawings"; prints and etchings; music and books; and the exploitation of art and artists. He recalls Anthony Candido, Dan Flavin, Earl Kerkam, and others.