Object Title
Audio interview with Karyn Issa Ginsberg
Part of
Michael Kalil Oral History Project
Material Category
Digital Audio
Description
Interviewed by archivist Jennifer Larson at Gimbel Library at Parsons School of Design. Karyn Issa Ginsberg discusses her upbringing in Montreal, Quebec. She describes her work with experiential and non-traditional methods of education, including her graduate degree in art history, as well as her eventual “apprenticeship,” collaboration, and partnership with Michael Kalil, based out of his studio on 76th Street. Kalil’s work with the Open Atelier of Architecture and Design is described, as well as his designs of space station interiors developed for NASA, his residency at Skowhegan, and work flow at the studio. Also discussed are design studios and clients with which Kalil frequently interacted, including V’Soske, designers of architectural rugs, and Armstrong Industries. Ginsberg elaborates on architects and designers who influenced Kalil, including Louis Kahn, Antoni Gaudi, and Buckminster Fuller. Several New York Times articles on Kalil are mentioned.
Date
May 19 2011
Related people
Karyn Issa Ginsberg (interviewee)
Jennifer Larson (interviewer)
New School (New York, N.Y.). New School Archives and Special Collections (publisher)
New School (New York, N.Y.). New School Archives and Special Collections (producer)
Language
English
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ (copyrighted)
Identifier
PC070105_Ginsberg_20110519
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Material Category
Digital AudioDescription
Interviewed by archivist Jennifer Larson at Gimbel Library at Parsons School of Design. Karyn Issa Ginsberg discusses her upbringing in Montreal, Quebec. She describes her work with experiential and non-traditional methods of education, including her graduate degree in art history, as well as her eventual “apprenticeship,” collaboration, and partnership with Michael Kalil, based out of his studio on 76th Street. Kalil’s work with the Open Atelier of Architecture and Design is described, as well as his designs of space station interiors developed for NASA, his residency at Skowhegan, and work flow at the studio. Also discussed are design studios and clients with which Kalil frequently interacted, including V’Soske, designers of architectural rugs, and Armstrong Industries. Ginsberg elaborates on architects and designers who influenced Kalil, including Louis Kahn, Antoni Gaudi, and Buckminster Fuller. Several New York Times articles on Kalil are mentioned.Date
May 19 2011Related people
Karyn Issa Ginsberg (interviewee)Jennifer Larson (interviewer)
New School (New York, N.Y.). New School Archives and Special Collections (publisher)
New School (New York, N.Y.). New School Archives and Special Collections (producer)
Language
EnglishRights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ (copyrighted)Identifier
PC070105_Ginsberg_20110519There’s more! What you see on this site is only what is viewable online. Please visit archives.newschool.edu to find out more about what’s in the archives.