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Description

1. 1 sound disc (ca. 31 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. [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

1. Oral History Archive.
2. Gift of Dance in America.
3. New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.

Uniform title

1. Dance in America.

Subject

1. Archer, Kenneth
2. Dance in motion pictures, television, etc
3. Roerich, Nicholas, 1874-1947
4. Rite of spring (Choreographic work : Nijinsky)
5. Art and dance
6. Primitivism in art

Call number

1. *MGZTL 4-2271

Note

1. 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.
2. The interviewee, Kenneth Archer, refers to "Nikolai Roerich", the anglicized version of Nikolaĭ Konstantinovich Rerikh. The summary below follows this convention.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.

Author

1. Archer, Kenneth. Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with Kenneth Archer [sound recording]

Imprint

1. 1989.

Funding

1. Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.

Local note

1. Arch. orig.: *MGZTO 7-2271
2. Preservation master: *MGZTP 4-2271
3. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-2271

Added title

1. Dance in America.

Research call number

1. *MGZTL 4-2271