Scope and Contents In this audio interview, Martica Sawin and Stanley Barrows examine drawings, photographs and old Parsons School of Design catalogs, using them as a prompt to discuss the Paris Ateliers and the type of work expected of interior design students in the mid-twentieth century. Barrows reminisces about Parsons School of Design presidents William M. Odom and Van Day Truex, as well as interior designers Billy Baldwin and Millicent Rogers. Barrows talks about his own career, primarily as a historian...

Scope and Contents In this audio interview with Martica Sawin, Stanley Barrows recalls his experiences teaching at Parsons School of Design, particularly his role in leading summer trips to Europe in the 1950s and into the 1960s. He identifies and tells stories about memorable students and faculty, including Robert Castle, Glenn Boyles, Grace Fakes, Elsie Brown Barnes, Betty Carter, and Leo Steinberg. Barrows discusses the upheaval within the Interior Design Department during the late 1960s, the destruction of...

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In this audio interview with Martica Sawin, Suzanne Cole, an instructor and later Chair of the Illustration Department at Parsons School of Design, discusses transitioning the department from a fashion illustration focus to a more general illustration focus during her tenure. Cole describes faculty members she and co-chair Murray Tinkelman hired, including J.C. Suarez, Randy Enos, and Maurice Sendak, and recounts her teaching strategies and those of her colleagues.

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In this audio interview with Martica Sawin, Mildred Constantine discusses joining the Graphic Design Department as an art and design history instructor at Parsons School of Design while also serving as a curator at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). She also describes her teaching methodologies and pedagogical philosophies during her time as an instructor of first-year students.

Scope and Contents In this audio interview with Martica Sawin, Benedict J. Fernandez recounts joining the staff of Parsons School of Design, initially as a darkroom technician in the Graphic Design Department under the leadership of James Frangides, and subsequently establishing the Photography Department in 1978. He mentions recruiting Richard Avedon to teach Alexey Brodovitch’s “Design Laboratory” course. Fernandez discusses photographing Martin Luther King, Jr. in the early 1960s and later anti-war protest...

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In this audio interview, Albert Greenberg, Chair of the Communication Design Department (formerly Graphic Design) of Parsons School of Design, discusses overseeing departmental transitions during his tenure, including the shift to computer-based design and changing student demographics. He also describes the initiatives he instituted to increase professionalism and develop career opportunities for students.

Scope and Contents Audio recording of a hastily-organized meeting of the Parsons School of Design community to announce the affiliation of Parsons with the New School for Social Research. Speakers (in order of appearance): Francis Ruzicka (President, Parsons School of Design); Richard M. Paget (Chairman, Board of Trustees, Parsons School of Design); and Orin Lehman (Chairman, Board of Trustees, the New School). Also on the speaker platform and responding to questions are Allen Austill (Dean of Adult Division,...

Scope and Contents In the first of three segments, Bethann Hardison discusses her modeling agency, Click. Presenting a slideshow of fashion photographs, Hardison outlines the various activities associated with building a career in fashion photography. She relates stories about her career, responding to questions from participants throughout the workshop. In the second and third segments, Hardison continues discussing her profession with workshop participants and offers career advice. The workshop concludes...

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Douglas Hopkins discusses his career as a freelance fashion photographer. Much of his presentation focuses on the arc of his education, specifically the influence of Minor White and his experience photographing volcanoes for NASA. He follows with a slideshow of his work, discussing how photographs are experienced by the viewer.

Scope and Contents In the first of three segments, Lucille Khornak discusses her experiences in fashion photography, offers advice on addressing problems during a shoot, and relays various challenges associated with the profession. Khornak then presents a slideshow of images from her book, Fashion 2001, and discusses the editorial process. The workshop concludes with a question and answer session. In the second segment, Khornak continues to present slides and speak on her...