doi:10.7916/bq95-xc98Oral history interview with Dore Ashton, 2015Ashton, Doreoral historiestextArtists--20th century.--New York (State)Art criticsAbstract expresionismAshton, DoreRauschenberg, Robert, 1925-2008New York Times CompanySchool of Visual Arts (New York, N.Y.)Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtDore Ashton describes her educational path to art history, from undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin to graduate school at Harvard. She discusses the art world she wrote about and participated in during her years at the New York Times and early years at the School of Visual Arts (SVA), especially the group informally known as the Abstract Expressionists in the early 1950s. She talks about the changes to the New York City art world through the late 1960s and early 1970s and the impact of commercialism on art through the time of the interview. She discusses her role as a reporter and art writer, and shares some thoughts on her role as an educator