Oral history interview with John Gaw Meem, Will Shuster, and Karl Larsson
Collection
Identifier: MSS-810-SC
Scope and Content
The collection consists of an oral interview and transcript. The interview was conducted on August 27, 1965 by an unidentified interviewer with John Gaw Meem, Will Shuster, and Karl Larsson. The focus of the conversation is the development of the Santa Fe art colony.
The men discuss why they came to Santa Fe and describe the cultural and physical landscape at the time. Commentary relates to topics including the Taos Art Colony, the Depression, the goings on at Los Alamos, their insights on the future of Santa Fe's art colony, critique and commentary on the younger generation of artists, homogenization and globalization particularly regarding art and architecture.
The men discuss why they came to Santa Fe and describe the cultural and physical landscape at the time. Commentary relates to topics including the Taos Art Colony, the Depression, the goings on at Los Alamos, their insights on the future of Santa Fe's art colony, critique and commentary on the younger generation of artists, homogenization and globalization particularly regarding art and architecture.
Dates
- 1965 August 27
Creator
- Meem, John Gaw, 1894-1983 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
Biography / History
The original objective of the interview was a survey of the early development of the Santa Fe art colony and the personalities who made it famous. The interviewer is unidentified. Interviewees include renowned architect, John Gaw Meem; Will Shuster, painter and founder of Los Cinco Pintores, Santa Fe's first modernist art group; and Karl Larsson, Swedish immigrant, silversmith, and painter-teacher.
Extent
1 Folder
Abstract
John Gaw Meem, Will Shuster, and Karl Larsson discuss Santa Fe and the development of Santa Fe's art colony, as well as the Depression, Los Alamos/World War II, art and artists in general, homogenization and globalization particularly regarding art and architecture.
Separated Material
Original reel to reel tapes and master CD are stored in B3.
Processing Information
Original reel to reel tapes converted to digital, August 2008.
Creator
- Meem, John Gaw, 1894-1983 (Person)
- Larsson, Karl (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Oral history interview with John Gaw Meem, Will Shuster, and Karl Larsson, 1965 August 27
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- B. Silbergleit
- Date
- © 2008
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu