Oral history interview with Siegfried G. Reinhardt
odd: label: General
content: Originally recorded on 4 sound tapes. Reformatted in 2010 as 8 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 59 min.
name: label: Interviewee
content: Reinhardt, Siegfried, 1925-1984
label: Interviewer
content: Gaugert, Richard
label: Names
content: Frei, Emil, Jr., 1896-1967
topic: label: Topic
content: Muralists -- Missouri -- St. Louis -- Interviews
label: Topic
content: Designers -- Missouri -- St. Louis -- Interviews
label: Topic
content: Painters -- Missouri -- St. Louis -- Interviews
label: Topic
content: Decorative arts
creator: label: Interviewee
content: Reinhardt, Siegfried, 1925-1984
label: Interviewer
content: Gaugert, Richard
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Siegfried G. Reinhardt (1925-1984) was a painter and designer from St. Louis, Mo.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 130 Pages (Transcript)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1976 May 22-June 26
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.reinha76
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Pages
label: Type
content: Sound recordings
label: Type
content: Interviews
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Sound recordings
label: Genre/Form
content: Interviews
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: An interview of Siefried G. Reinhardt conducted 1976 May 22-June 26, by Richard Gaugert, for the Archives of American Art.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Reinhardt discusses his origins in East Prussia; early childhood memories and influences; immigrating to the United States and St. Louis, Mo.; the Depression; his early interest in drawing; copying Durer woodcuts as a learning process; the influence of Charles Quest; Scholastic Art Awards; his interest in language and literature; involvement with evangelical reform and Scripture; techniques; exposure to modern art, Pablo Picasso, Surrealism, Salvador Dali, abstract expresionism; imagery in his work; the creative process; Philip Guston; Army experiences in WWII; attending Washington University; exposure to religious writers, churches in St. Louis; introduction to stained glass; association with Emil Frei, Inc. (Emil Frei, Jr.) ; commissions; work habits; and designing and making furniture.