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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Rudolf Staffel
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.staffe87
- Creators:
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Staffel, Rudolf, 1911-2002Drutt, Helen Williams
- Dates:
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1987 July 17-August 6
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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90 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Rudolf Staffel conducted 1987 July 17-August 6, by Helen Drutt, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Staffel speaks of his childhood in San Antonio, Texas; his discovery of blown glass and traveling to Mexico to learn glassblowing techniques; studying ceramics; teaching at Temple University's Tyler School of Art; his teaching philosophy; his exhibition history; Philadelphia as a crafts city; the influence of Chinese art; the development of his own work; his techniques.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Rudolf Staffel (1911-2002) was a craftsman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
Digital Content
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 3 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 6 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr.
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Archives of American Art
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