Paul Rand TV interview (1991)
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- dog_opus0
I blogged this last week (thanks for posting it here, though, Meeklo!), and I think it's a great interview. The Miggs guy, however, is a crappy interviewer.
Some people seem to have the impression that Rand was some sort of soulless jerk who talked down to people from his ivory tower. I think that due to today's widespread social atmosphere of "Oh my God, I don't mean to in any way call into question your intrinsic and unearned right to always feel good" we forget that not too long ago, it was okay to not suffer fools. For a more incisive look at the man's character, of which he had quite a lot, can be found in Franc Nunoo-Quarcoo's biography. Students who had the fortitude to withstand his blistering challenges went on to thrive.
In any event, his grumpiness is inconsequential regarding his legacy to design and designers: the erudition, elevation, relevance, and respect that our profession now enjoys.
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- double heh?Meeklo
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