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Rudolph Schaeffer teaching part 1 of a class on awareness of form and color

Catalog Data

Creator:
Schaeffer, Rudolph Frederick, 1886-1988  Search this
Type:
Sound Recording
Date:
1960 March 24
Place of publication, production, or execution:
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Physical Description:
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in. ; 1 hr., 56 min., 35 sec.
Summary:
Schaeffer begins by discussing various American craftsmen, and then goes into the main lecture topic on awareness of the world around you. Later he opens the class to discussion on the relationship between function and beauty in design, and has class members present functional objects they have brought in for discussion. <br>Side 2 of the original tape is mostly blank. <br>A recorded introduction which seems to match this class is cataloged as 11998. Part 2 of this class is cataloged as 11960.
Citation:
Rudolph Frederick Schaeffer. Rudolph Schaeffer teaching part 1 of a class on awareness of form and color, 1960 March 24. Rudolph Schaeffer papers, 1880s-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
This item has been digitally reformatted. It is available by requesting an appointment in the Archives of American Art's reading rooms, or in certain situations as a Reproduction Request.
Use Note:
U.S. public domain
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
Topic:
Color  Search this
Design  Search this
Form (Aesthetics)  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)11959
See more items in:
Rudolph Schaeffer papers, 1880s-1997
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_11959