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Salomon, Larry. Interview. March 13, 2006.
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Professor Larry Salomon discusses his experience as a student in the University of Illinois art program at Navy Pier and later being among a group of former students invited back to teach. Salomon describes how faculty conceptualized the curriculum in the 60’s and how its changed into the program at the time of the interview.
Date:
2006-03-13
Collection:
Architecture and Arts Oral History Project
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Public access
Siegel, Irene. Interview. March 22, 2006.
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Artist Irene Siegel discusses her experiences teaching art at the college (1970-1982) including courses taught, the nature of relationships between faculty, and the college’s educational philosophy. She also talks about her life after leaving UIC.
Date:
2006-03-22
Collection:
Architecture and Arts Oral History Project
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Public access
Hurtig, Martin. Interview. March 3, 2006.
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In an extended interview, Professor Martin Hurting talks about the development of the art program at UIC including the move to the new campus from the Pier, switching from quarters to semesters, faculty who taught at the college, and student life. Hurting also discusses the gallery system and art scene in Chicago.
Date:
2006-03-03
Collection:
Architecture and Arts Oral History Project
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Public access
Feldman, Roberta. Interview. June 13, 2006.
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Professor Emerita Roberta Feldman discusses how she arrived at the School of Architecture, her tenure there, the history and future of the architecture program at the university. Topics include her co-founding of the City Design Center at UIC, her curation of the show Out of the Box: Design Innovations in Manufactured Housing at the Field Museum, architectural activism, participatory design, and action research practices.
Date:
2006-06-13
Collection:
Architecture and Arts Oral History Project
Access:
Public access
Wilson, Charles. Interview. April 14, 2006.
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Artist Charles Wilson joined the college in 1972 and speaks about the school’s connection to the new Bauhaus at that time. Wilson also discusses artistic influences, his contribution to the undergraduate and graduate curriculum, and relationships with other faculty at the college.
Date:
2006-04-14
Collection:
Architecture and Arts Oral History Project
Access:
Public access
Barazani, Morris. Interview. March 31, 2006.
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Interview with Morris Barazani conducted by Eileen Broido for 60th anniversary of the college. Morris Barazani arrived at the school in 1969; he speaks about the program's growth and development over the years. Gail Barazani also contributes during interview.
Date:
2006-03-31
Collection:
Architecture and Arts Oral History Project
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Public access
Houlberg, Klindt. Interview. March 27, 2006.
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Professor Klindt Houlberg discusses the early days of the studio arts program through its current iteration (at time of interview). Topics include curriculum design, groups of artists active in the 60's and 70's, and how the school's focus on intellectual discourse over craft was initially due to lack of resources like materials and space. Interview concludes with discussion of studio arts program, its identity and impact in the arts world.
Date:
2006-03-27
Collection:
Architecture and Arts Oral History Project
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Public access
Dimmitt, Donald P. Interview. February 14, 2006.
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Professor Donald P. Dimmitt describes his education at the Institute of Design in Chicago where László Maholy-Nagy taught. He also describes teaching at UIC, his product design work (accessibility), and solving problems with design.
Date:
2006-02-14
Collection:
Architecture and Arts Oral History Project
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Sandin, Daniel. Interview. April 3, 2006.
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Professor Daniel Sandin, a video and computer graphics artist, joined UIC to bring computers to the art curriculum. Saladin shares his thoughts about art, computers, and virtual reality via several videos highlighting his work from the 70’s and 90’s like, the Photobooth installation, Spiral Five, and the Cave Automatic Virtual Environment. Other topic discussed include Sandin’s inventions, student experiences in the program at UIC, and the Chicago Circle Graphics Habitat (now the Electronic Visualization Laboratory) role in original Star Wars movie.
Date:
2006-04-03
Collection:
Architecture and Arts Oral History Project
Access:
Public access

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