Susan Einstein, Interviewer, UCLA Oral History Program (for "Los Angeles Art Community: A Group Portrait"). BA, Art History, University of California, Los Angeles; MA, Art History, University of California, Berkeley. Photographer, UCLA Museum of Cultural History. Coauthor, Sam Francis (New York, Abrams, 1975).
Place: Home and studio of Hans Burkhardt, 1914 Jewett Drive, Los Angeles, California.
Dates: July 28, September 13, November 13 [video session] , 1976. Time of day, length of sessions, and total number of recording hours: The interviews took place in the late afternoon and averaged about one and a half hours each. A total of four hours was recorded.
Total number of recorded hours: 4
Persons present during interview: Einstein and Burkhardt, and occasionally Mrs. Burkhardt. Nancy Olexo of the program staff operated equipment at the video session.
The interviewer pursued a full biographical study of the subject prior to the interview, utilizing numerous magazine articles and catalog texts as the primary sources of information. The major purpose of the interview was to document Mr. Burkhardt 's career as an artist, with particular emphasis on his years in Los Angeles and his perceptions of the evolution of the art scene in Southern California. The interview was structured chronologically with occasional topical digressions.
The verbatim transcript of the interview was edited by Lawrence Weschler, Assistant Editor, Oral History Program, who checked it for accuracy and edited for punctuation, paragraphing, spelling, and verification of proper names. Words or phrases introduced by him have been bracketed. The final transcript remains in the order of the original taped material .
Hans Burkhardt then reviewed and approved the edited transcript after making a few additions, corrections, and elaborations.
The edited transcript was reviewed by Joel Gardner, Senior Editor, Oral History Program, prior to its final processing. The index and introduction were prepared by the editor. Other front matter was prepared by the program staff.
The original tape recordings, video tape, and edited transcripts of the interview are in the University Archives and are available under the regulations governing the use of permanent noncurrent records of the University. Records relating to this interview are located in the office of the UCLA Oral History Program.