Audio interview with Stuart Shedletsky, 1994 Mar 8
Scope and Contents
In this audio interview with Martica Sawin, Stuart Shedletsky relates his blossoming as an artist under the guidance of faculty members such as Marvin Israel, John Kacere and Paul Brach at Parsons School of Design in the 1960s. Much of the interview dwells on Shedletsky's approach to teaching and his desire to be an advocate for students. He also discusses Dean David C. Levy's administrative style, the importance of studying with practicing artists, and the project, "Still Working: Underknown Artists of Age in America." Sawin and Shedletsky discuss the careers of former students and exchange information about Parsons alumni who have died from AIDS-related complications.
Dates
- 1994 Mar 8
Participant Biography
Stuart Shedletsky was born in Brooklyn in 1944. Although he was primarily interested in becoming an artist, he studied in the Graphic Design Department of Parsons School of Design before attending the University of New Mexico, and, ultimately, receiving his MFA from Yale University. He then returned to Parsons as a faculty member of a newly created Fine Arts Department, where he taught until 2002. Shedletsky's paintings are in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum. In 2006, Stuart Shedletsky died of lung cancer at the age of 62.
Container Summary
01:02:49 duration; Includes PDF transcript