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Swedlund, Charles, Oral History Interview, 2011

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Twenty-three video interviews with Institute of Design alumni regarding their experiences in the photography program. The interviewees discuss fellow students and instructors such as Arthur Siegel, Aaron Siskind, Garry Winogrand, Harry Callahan, Nathan Lerner, Frederick Sommer, and others. The interviews were recorded on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at the Stephen Daiter Gallery, Chicago, IL. The collection includes 23 interviews, 3 essays, 3 photographs and a guestbook.

Dates

  • Creation: 2011

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1 File (MP4 (258 MB))

Abstract

Video interview with Charles Swedlund, who received a B.S. in Photography from the Institute of Design in 1958 and an M.S. in Design shortly thereafter. Swedlund recounts his experiences as a student and faculty member at ID (both on Clark St. and when ID moved to IIT campus in south Chicago) and elsewhere. Running time is 21:30 minutes.

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