The British Library The British Library http://sounds.bl.uk/JISC ASR IPR STATUS LIST.xls Kidner, Michael. (9 of 14). National Life Story Collection: Artists' Lives C466/40 Item notes: Transcript available Part 9. Description of Marion's life with Michael Kidner (MK) (continued); adoption and upbringing of their son and his death in a road accident; year spent in Washington, 1968, when MK was artist in residence. Discussion of impact of American painting in London and MK's connections with John Coplans, the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) and Artists' International Association (AIA); discussion of MK's interest in Abstract Expressionism, and of the exhibition of American painting at the Tate Gallery, 1958; remarks on Jackson Pollock and Alan Davie, Clyfford Still, Ad Reinhardt, Mark Rothko, John Coplans, Denis Bowen and the New Vision Gallery. Discussion of MK's work in 1959, and his use of colour; discussion of his working methods; MK's exhibition, St Hilda's College, Oxford, 1959; discussion of MK's concerns in painting at this time, in particular his interest in colour. Art 1996-03-16 and 1996-03-29 and 1996-04-08 Interviewee's home, London, United Kingdom sound Kidner, Michael, 1917- (speaker, male) Curtis, Penelope, (speaker, female) 00:31:36 48000 24 00:31:36 48000 24