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Interviewee:
Bertoia, Harry, 1915-1978  Search this
Interviewer:
Cummings, Paul  Search this
Subject:
Carroll, John  Search this
Eames, Charles  Search this
Milles, Carl  Search this
Saarinen, Eero  Search this
Sarkis  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
33 Pages, Transcript
General Note:
Originally recorded 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 1 min.
Summary:
An interview of Harry Bertoia conducted 1972 June 20, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Bertoia speaks of his childhood in San Lorenzo, Italy; his family; his art education at Cass Technical School, the Society of Arts and Crafts in Detroit, and Cranbrook Academy; his early metal work and woodcuts; defense work with Charles Eames in Venice, California; development of Eames' prize-winning plywood chair; his chair designs for Knoll International; exhibitions of his sculpture; his experiments with sound and with "sonambient" sculpture; and techniques and materials. Bertoia also discusses his commissioned works for Manufacturer's Trust, General Motors, and Dulles Airport. He recalls John Carroll, Carl Milles, Eero Saarinen, Sarkis Sarkisian, and others.
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Harry Bertoia, 1972 June 20. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Biography Note:
Harry Bertoia (1915-1978) was a sculptor and furniture designer.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
This interview is part of the Archives' 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.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Design  Search this
Designers -- Interviews  Search this
Sculptors -- Interviews  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)12600
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212011
AAA_collcode_bertoi72
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_212011