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Interview with Sali Herman, painter, for the Australian Eye, series 5 [sound recording] / Film Australia
Bib ID 335129
Format AudioAudio [sound recording]
Author
Herman, Sali, 1898-1993
 
Access Conditions Access open for research only; as copyright rests with Film Australia all requests for copies & public use to be made to Film Australia; permission from interviewee or their estate also required for public use. 
Description 1981 
1 sound tape reel (ca. 45 min.) : analog, 3 3/4 ips, half track, mono. ; 7 in. 
Series

Australian eye. Series 5

Summary

Sali Herman speaks about his early years and the encouragement he received to take up painting as a career; his early experiences in Europe at Art dealing & why he decided to give it up & move to Australia; the Australian art scene in 1937 & his reaction to it; his first impressions of inner city Sydney & artists living there during 1940s; his views on the quality of his paintings; artist Will Ashton; artists William Dobel & Norman Lindsay; Australia's new contemporary art society & some of the artists involved; conflict between the contemporary movement and the more conservative elements of the art world; his first experience at 18 years of age of painting in oil paints; technical problems he encountered trying to paint landscapes in outback Australia; his philosophy on how artist's style changes as he grows older; the content of his paintings.

Herman recalls the events that occurred when the first exhibition of European contemporary paintings were bought to Australia just prior to WWII. He gives his view on what he feels constitutes a true work of art as opposed to a photographic painting & what he feels its effect should be on a viewer's emotions; on contemporary music & art in general.

Notes

Recorded on June 7, 1981.

User access copy made.

Index/Finding Aid Note Summary (1 p.) 
Subjects Herman, Sali, - 1898-1993 - Interviews.  |  Art, Australian - 20th century.  |  Painters - Australia - Interviews.  |  Painting, Modern.
Occupation Painters.
Other authors/contributors Film Australia

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