Box Mixed pav_9
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Contains 103 Results:
Street Photography Panel, circa 1982 Jun 7-11
File — Box: Mixed pav_9, cassette: 1.32 A-B; 1.33 A-B
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The recording begins mid-event. In the first of four segments, Benedict (Ben) Fernandez converses with a workshop participant about inquiry and active learning, and addresses concerns students have about the workshop. Fernandez then introduces Angel Franco, Stephen Shames and Herlinde Koelbl. Fernandez begins by discussing important photographs from his career, including his work featuring Martin Luther King, Jr. The recording ends in a debate on photography education with the same...
Dates:
circa 1982 Jun 7-11
Roy Stryker Panel, circa 1983 Jun 6-10
File — Box: Mixed pav_9, cassette: 2.9 A-B; 2.10 A
Scope and Contents
The recording begins mid-event. In the first of three segments, an unidentified person introduces Roy Stryker, noting his position as head of the Information Division of the Farm Security Administration (FSA) during the Great Depression. Five photographers who participated in the FSA project are invited to discuss their experiences. The panel, which is not introduced, relay stories and experiences from the project. Based upon references in the recording, Arthur Rothstein is probably among...
Dates:
circa 1983 Jun 6-10
Vann, Douglas, circa 1985 Jun 3-7
File — Box: Mixed pav_9, cassette: 2.34 A-B
Scope and Contents
In the first of two segments, Doug Vann discusses the beginning of his career and his experiences photographing artists and celebrities. He presents a slideshow of his photographs, explaining how this direction locked him into a certain genre that he won't be able to exit any time soon. At one point in the recording, the tape recorder is very close to the slide projector, making the speaker barely audible. Vann discusses future plans, as well as strategies for photographing celebrities....
Dates:
circa 1985 Jun 3-7
Webb, Alex, circa 1983 Jun 6-10
File — Box: Mixed pav_9, cassette: 2.11 A-B; 2.12 A
Scope and Contents
In the first of three segments, Alex Webb offers his thoughts on black and white photography and his preference for camera magazines over commercial magazines. He presents a slideshow of his work, discussing recent assignments across the United States and Mexico, the amount of time he spends in the field, and how he organizes his photographs. After a question from a workshop participant, Webb returns to the discussion of color versus black and white photography. In the second segment, the...
Dates:
circa 1983 Jun 6-10
Critic session with unidentified designer, 1990s
File — Box: Mixed pav_9, cassette: 9
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This audio recording appears to be the concluding moments of a critic session in which an unidentified critic instructs students to base their designs on color fashion plates from 1920s fashion magazines encountered during research. Students complain that they are not allowed to photocopy rare materials in the library and a discussion ensues as to where they can find and photocopy images. Most of the recording consists of students working in groups with occasional commentary from the...
Dates:
1990s
Critic session with unidentified designer, 1990s
File — Box: Mixed pav_9, cassette: 11
Scope and Contents
In this audio recording, which starts after the critic session is underway, an unidentified critic, who sounds like Parsons School of Design alumnus and fashion designer Albert Capraro, discusses a project to produce "light" and "breezy" clothing for an evening inspired by a place. He discusses how he travels to the Greek islands and Morocco every year. He shares an anecdote about teaching in California, possibly a reference to the Otis Institute of Art, which was once a Parsons affiliate,...
Dates:
1990s
Menswear critic session with unidentified designer, 1990s
File — Box: Mixed pav_9, cassette: 9
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This audio recording appears to be the concluding moments of a critic session in which an unidentified critic discusses a project to create a "real wardrobe," that goes from day to evening, and that is at least in part "urban." He explains why he chooses some fabrics over others in his professional practice. This appears to be a menswear direction.
Dates:
1990s
Critic session with Adri, 1994
File — Box: Mixed pav_9, cassette: 10
Scope and Contents
In this audio recording, fashion designer and Parsons School of Design alumna Adri discusses her project with students. There are no specific prompts, and the conversation is open-ended. Adri speaks about directions in contemporary fashion design, including adrogyny, and the overemphasis placed on the runway. There is extensive discussion about fabrics and color. The recording commences while Adri's talk is already underway. In the fashion show program, this project is titled, "Clothes as...
Dates:
1994
Critic session with Jeffrey Banks, 1994 Oct
File — Box: Mixed pav_9, cassette: 1
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In this audio recording, fashion designer and Parsons School of Design alumnus Jeffrey Banks discusses with students the details of a group project called "Camel Country." Students working under Banks' direction will create sportswear using three colors: camel, whiskey, and/or palomino. A question and answer session follows Banks' project description, during which students ask Banks and their instructors, possibly Marie Essex and Frank Rizzo, about the project. Students then proceed to work...
Dates:
1994 Oct
Critic session with Albert Capraro, 1994
File — Box: Mixed pav_9, cassette: 13
Scope and Contents
In this audio recording, fashion designer and Parsons School of Design alumnus Albert Capraro introduces his project based on painting and flowers. Although the recording begins while the critic direction is already underway, Capraro, professors Frank Rizzo and Marie Essex, and students appear to be discussing how students could use a computer laboratory to produce their own fabrics. Capraro asks the students to remain unstructured and not to get caught up in detail. He suggests that...
Dates:
1994