Oral history interview with Susan Crile

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Oral history interview with Susan Crile

1972 August 1-3

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Interview of Susan Crile conducted 1972 August 1-3, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Crile speaks of her family background; having polio and problems with her eyesight; her education at Connecticut College, Bennington College, and New York University; art criticism; her teachers, including Lawrence Alloway, Paul Feeley, Jules Olitski, Tony Smith, and Esteban Vicente; Clement Greenberg's theories and relationships with artists; forming a discussion group with painters, poets, and musicians; working in pastel; her still lifes and "rug paintings"; color; and the artist's need for emotional support.

Sound recording: 2 sound tape reels ; 5 in.Transcript: 101 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7609663

Archives of American Art

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