Audio interview with Mildred Constantine, 1994 Mar 17
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- 1994 Mar 17
Participant Biography
Mildred Constantine (1913 or 1914-2008), an American expert in Mexican art and graphic design, was a curator at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) when she began instructing students in art history at Parsons in 1969. Constantine is known for enlarging the Poster Collection at MoMA and bringing attention to its works with premiere exhibitions. She received an MA in Art History from New York University in 1938. According to her 1980 entry in Baron's Who's Who in American Art, she began teaching at Parsons School of Design in 1971.
Container Summary
00:43:53 duration; Includes PDF transcript