The New School Archives And Special Collections

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The "Aronson Takeover (Fashion/Values)" pop-up exhibition was held in the corridor portion of the Arnold and Sheila Aronson Galleries in the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center at Parsons School of Design, from February 7 to 16, 2023. The collection consists of the posters which comprised the exhibition, and other materials related to the exhibition.

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Art Brenner (1924-2013) was a sculptor of architectural-scale abstract art in steel metal. The collection includes a file about Brenner compiled by his sister-in-law, Natasha Brenner, as well as a rendering by Art Brenner of one of his sculptures, inscribed to Natasha and Noah Brenner. Noah was Art's brother.

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Author, composer, and music publisher Arthur Cohn (1910-1998) was a proponent of twentieth century chamber music. The chamber music scores in this collection, many by American composers, were compiled and donated by Cohn.

Summary Arthur J. Vidich (1922-2006) was a long-term member of the faculty at the New School for Social Research as a professor of Sociology (1960-1991). He published dozens of books, papers, and edited anthologies, notably Small Town in Mass Society: Class, Power, and Religion in a Rural Community (1958). This collection contains material documenting his teaching, writing, lectures, and other academic and professional work spanning his entire career. ...

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The collection consists of 68 prints out of a set of 70 from woodcuts created by Romanian-born painter Arthur Segal (1875-1944) between 1912 and 1919. The prints, from Segal's original blocks, were made on handmade paper by William Carter, and published by Richard Nathanson.

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Arthur Waldeck (1899-1965) was a New York-based voice teacher. The collection consists of Waldeck's letters to and from renowned music theorist Heinrich Schenker (1868-1935), as well as Waldeck's translations into English and heavily annotated copies of Schenker's works, written and published in German.

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Barrie Karp was a professor of philosophy, psychology, feminist theory, and critical race theory at The New School for twenty-five years (circa 1983-2008). These papers document her teaching career with syllabi, course notes, and student work. Also included in the collection is a small amount of correspondence with colleagues and materials related to courses Karp taught at other universities.

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This collection contains holiday cards, illustrations and children’s books sent to Barry Parnell by illustrator Quentin Blake and author John Yeoman over the span of nearly fifty years, testament to their lifelong friendship. 

Abstract Bea Feitler (1938-1982) graduated from Parsons School of Design in 1959 with a degree in Graphic Arts and Advertising. She went on to a noted career as a designer of books, magazines, posters and more. Feitler served as art director for Harper's Bazaar and Ms. magazines; consulting art director for Condé Nast; and designer for Rolling Stone magazine. Professional work in this collection...

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In 1960, Bess Bernard established her own company, Bernard Design International, Ltd., specializing in interior design projects for commercial and residential spaces. The collection (1960s-1980s) consists of forty-two watercolor and pencil renderings produced by various artists for Bernard Design International.