Benjamin de Brie Taylor was Director of the Institute of Design at IIT from 1973 to 1975, and remained on the faculty at ID until 1987. Date... Show moreBenjamin de Brie Taylor was Director of the Institute of Design at IIT from 1973 to 1975, and remained on the faculty at ID until 1987. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Benjamin de Brie Taylor was Director of the Institute of Design at IIT from 1973 to 1975, and remained on the faculty at ID until 1987. Date... Show moreBenjamin de Brie Taylor was Director of the Institute of Design at IIT from 1973 to 1975, and remained on the faculty at ID until 1987. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
The 2010 IIT Archives annual lecture was scheduled on Thursday, October 28 from 3:30–5 p.m., with a reception immediately following. The... Show moreThe 2010 IIT Archives annual lecture was scheduled on Thursday, October 28 from 3:30–5 p.m., with a reception immediately following. The lecture and reception was held in the McCloska Auditorium and Ballroom, located in The McCormick Tribune Campus Center. Show less
Video interview with Brian Franczyk, who received an BS in Design from the Institute of Design in 1979. Franczyk recounts his experience as an... Show moreVideo interview with Brian Franczyk, who received an BS in Design from the Institute of Design in 1979. Franczyk recounts his experience as an undergraduate student under Arthur Siegel. Running time is 9:40 minutes. Show less
Thomas Porett, who received an MS in Photography from the Institute of design, provides an audio-recorded account of his experience at the... Show moreThomas Porett, who received an MS in Photography from the Institute of design, provides an audio-recorded account of his experience at the school and as a student under Aaron Siskind; Porett also describes his own photography with the interviewer. The identity of the interviewer in this recording is unknown. Show less
Richard Sessions, who received an MS in Design in 1960 from the Institute of Design, provides a written account of his experience as a student... Show moreRichard Sessions, who received an MS in Design in 1960 from the Institute of Design, provides a written account of his experience as a student under Frederick Sommer between 1957 and 1958. Included are Sessions' three photographs inspired by Sommer: "There ARE angels in America," "To Hell and Back," and "Breaking Up." Show less
Marvin Newman, who received an MS in Photography in 1952 from the Institute of design, provides a written account of his experience as a... Show moreMarvin Newman, who received an MS in Photography in 1952 from the Institute of design, provides a written account of his experience as a student under Aaron Siskind and Harry Callahan. Show less
Photograph of Buckminster Fuller with a student, identified on the rear of the photograph as Evelyn McCermiak (or McCermak). Photographer... Show morePhotograph of Buckminster Fuller with a student, identified on the rear of the photograph as Evelyn McCermiak (or McCermak). Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range provided is an estimate based on Fuller's tenure at the Institute of Design. Show less
Two Scandinavian students shown working on a design problem in the machine workshop, taught by Hugo Weber, associate professor from the... Show moreTwo Scandinavian students shown working on a design problem in the machine workshop, taught by Hugo Weber, associate professor from the Institute of Design. Description taken from press release. Show less
Video interview with Robert (Bob) Tanner, who received a BS in Photography from the Institute of Design in 1959. Tanner recounts his... Show moreVideo interview with Robert (Bob) Tanner, who received a BS in Photography from the Institute of Design in 1959. Tanner recounts his experience as an undergraduate student under Harry Callahan and Aaron Siskind, and how ID impacted his professional work in film. Running time is 10:15 minutes. Show less
Photograph of Institute of Design faculty members (left to right) John Grimes, John Askwith, James Montague, Len Singer, Robert Graeff, David... Show morePhotograph of Institute of Design faculty members (left to right) John Grimes, John Askwith, James Montague, Len Singer, Robert Graeff, David Rathbun, Arthur Siegel, and Ken Biasco. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate, based on this photograph's use in the 1976 edition of Integral, the Illinois Tech yearbook. Show less
From attached caption: "Konrad Wachsmann, professor of advanced building research at the Institute of Design of Illinois Institute of... Show moreFrom attached caption: "Konrad Wachsmann, professor of advanced building research at the Institute of Design of Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, explains principles of space-frame construction to students Maurene Strug and Shirley Courtois. A model of an open-air music shelter, designed b y an Illinois Tech graduate student for his master's thesis, and based on space-frame construction, is shown on the table." Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
From attached caption: "Professors at IIT's Institute of Design are advancing the state of the art in computer-aided design." Chuck Owen is at... Show moreFrom attached caption: "Professors at IIT's Institute of Design are advancing the state of the art in computer-aided design." Chuck Owen is at right. This image was possibly included in a university viewbook. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Video interview with Mark Krastof, who received an MS in Design from the Institute of Design in 1971. Krastof recounts his experience as a... Show moreVideo interview with Mark Krastof, who received an MS in Design from the Institute of Design in 1971. Krastof recounts his experience as a student under Arthur Siegel, Aaron Siskind, and Garry Winogrand. Krastof shows copies of his photographs. Running time is 15:13 minutes. Show less
Video interview with John Grimes, who received an MS in Design from the Institute of Design (ID) in 1974. Grimes recounts his experiences as a... Show moreVideo interview with John Grimes, who received an MS in Design from the Institute of Design (ID) in 1974. Grimes recounts his experiences as a student under Arthur Siegel and Garry Winogrand (adjunct faculty in 1972), as well as his time as an ID faculty member and acting director in the late 1970s. Also addressed is the history of photography at ID and photographic education in general. Running time is 1:17:39 minutes. This interview was conducted c. June 2011 in John Grimes' home office in Chesterton, Indiana. Show less