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Harold Rosenberg discusses action painting and other trends in art

BROADCAST: Apr. 9, 1966 | DURATION: 00:57:53

Synopsis

Harold Rosenberg, a provocative and loquacious art critic, joins Studs Terkel to discuss trends in the art world. The interview begins with a clip from Sonia Delaunay, who remarks that Pablo Picasso does not create art, but transforms it. Rosenberg disagrees with this statement, elaborating on his beliefs that tradition and past experiences and influences are present in any work. The desire to create “new” art is also a complicated concept, according to Rosenberg, as art transcends time and can be considered “new” to new viewers. He also discusses the mindset of an action painter, a term he coined, and the spiritual significance that art can have. Terkel and Rosenberg also delve into how technology affects the creation of art and the “cultural boom” of art, in terms of globalization and homogenization.

Details

Broadcast Date
Apr. 9, 1966

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 57.45 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
57 minutes, 53 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Visual Arts Multidisciplinary Arts

People

Critics

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Rosenberg, Harold Audiotapes. Radio programs. Pablo Picasso Action painting Jackson Pollock Photography Art criticism Art critics--Interviews Arshile Gorky Global art International art Abstract art Abstractism Sonia Delaunay Experimentation in art Technology and art Painting--Technique

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