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Interview with Kenneth Archer

Title
Interview with Kenneth Archer [sound recording]
Author
Archer, Kenneth.
Publication
1989.

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Description
1 sound disc (ca. 31 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
[Remarks relating to technical matters.] Archer speaks briefly about his interest in Nikolai Roerich's painting, Roerich's concept of primitivism, Roerich's reputation as an archeologist, and the importance of his designs to Waslaw Nijinsky for Nijinsky's ballet Rite of spring; Archer's reconstructing of the drops for the first and second acts of the ballet; his first visit to the Nicholas Roerich Museum in 1981; his research on the drops and entr'acte curtain for the Rite of spring, including consulting with Boris Kochno; Archer's view of Roerich as a person; Roerich's career after Rite of spring; his place in 20th century art history; more on importance of Roerich's designs to Nijinksy for his Rite of spring; reasons for interest in primitivism in Russia at the time; Roerich's connections with India; Archer's use of designs Roerich made in 1944; more on Archer's interest in Roerich's painting; biographical information regarding Roerich; French critical reaction to Roerich's costumes for the 1913 production of Rite of spring and Roerich's response.
Donor/Sponsor
  • Oral History Archive.
  • Gift of Dance in America.
  • New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.
Uniform Title
Dance in America.
Subjects
Note
  • Interview with Kenneth Archer conducted by Holly Brubach on January 20, 1989 at the Nicholas Roerich Museum in New York City. Recording seems to have been made for the audio soundtrack of a television program produced by WNET/New York and Danmarks Radio in association with Czechoslovak Television and BBC, La Sept, NOS Television, and telecast by WNET/13, New York, on the Great Performances: Dance in America series on November 24, 1989 (see related video-recording *MGZIC 9-2081). There are frequent pauses for technical reasons and extraneous remarks relating to technical matters. Due to their frequency, they are not separately indicated in the summary.
  • The interviewee, Kenneth Archer, refers to "Nikolai Roerich", the anglicized version of Nikolaĭ Konstantinovich Rerikh. The summary below follows this convention.
Funding (note)
  • Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.
Call Number
*MGZTL 4-2271
OCLC
NYPY03-R20
Author
Archer, Kenneth. Interviewee
Title
Interview with Kenneth Archer [sound recording]
Imprint
1989.
Funding
Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.
Local Note
Arch. orig.: *MGZTO 7-2271
Preservation master: *MGZTP 4-2271
Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-2271
Added Title
Dance in America.
Research Call Number
*MGZTL 4-2271
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