USA: Artists; 11; Jack Tworkov
- Series
- USA: Artists
- Episode Number
- 11
- Episode
- Jack Tworkov
- Producing Organization
- National Educational Television and Radio Center
- Contributing Organization
- Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/512-br8mc8sb2n
- NOLA Code
- USAA
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- Description
- Episode Description
- Jack Tworkov is one of Americas major painters, and one of the founders and giants of abstract expressionism, the school of painting that revolutionized the art world. In this color film, Mr. Tworkov who is head of the painting department at Yale, talks about the excitement of the early days of abstract expressionism its growth and realization. He is seen at work in his New York City studio on a new, large, and yet unfinished canvas and in his home and studio in Provincetown, Mass. Via his actual paintings, the specific characteristics of abstract expressionism are seen and discussed by Mr. Tworkov, who is also seen doing a realistic portrait study of a friend. Episode Running Time: 29:00 (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Series Description
- USA: Artists features some of America's foremost artists, as National Educational Television's critically-acclaimed year-long "USA" series goes on to examine the coming of age of American painting and sculpture in the last two decades. "USA: Artists" is a production of National Educational Television. This series of 11 half-hour episodes was originally recorded on film. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Broadcast Date
- 1966-07-24
- Asset type
- Episode
- Genres
- Documentary
- Rights
- Published Work: This work was offered for sale and/or rent in 1972.
- Copyright National Educational Television & Radio Center July 24, 1966
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Credits
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Associate Producer: Slate, Mallory
Camera Operator: Slate, Lane
Camera Operator: Hanser, David
Camera Operator: Slate, Mallory
Director: Slate, Lane
Editor: Hanser, David
Executive Producer: Slate, Lane
Interviewee: Tworkov, Jack
Producer: Slate, Lane
Producing Organization: National Educational Television and Radio Center
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1994336-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1994336-2 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
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Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive
Identifier: [request film based on title] (Indiana University)
Format: 16mm film
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- Citations
- Chicago: “USA: Artists; 11; Jack Tworkov,” 1966-07-24, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 7, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-br8mc8sb2n.
- MLA: “USA: Artists; 11; Jack Tworkov.” 1966-07-24. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 7, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-br8mc8sb2n>.
- APA: USA: Artists; 11; Jack Tworkov. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-br8mc8sb2n