doi:10.7916/5wcs-m898Oral history interview with Irving Blum, 2014Blum, Irving, 1930-oral historiesmixed materialArt--Collectors and collectingAbstract expressionismArt--MarketingBlum, Irving, 1930-Rauschenberg, Robert, 1925-2008Castelli, LeoIrving Blum GalleryFerus Gallery (Los Angeles, Calif.)Blum Helman GalleryArt dealer Irving Blum narrates his entry into the New York art world in the 1950s, and his eventual entry into the gallery business. He talks about moving to Los Angeles and hosting shows with pieces by Jasper Johns and Kurt Schwitters with the help of Leo Castelli, and then opening Ferus Gallery. There he would host Andy Warhol's first solo exhibition in Los Angeles before hosting the 1964 group show which showcased Rauschenberg. He speaks about learning to trust his own instincts as a dealer and on Rauschenberg's role in moving away from abstract expressionism. Blum recalls Rauschenberg's shows at Blum-Helman: Works on Paper, 1972-1983; the Gluts, 1987; and then Gluts Series, 1988