Bernard Rudofsky

Bernard Rudofsky was guest faculty for the 1944 Summer Art Institute and a guest lecturer for the 1945 Summer Art Institute. Bernard is known for many things including being an architect, collector, teacher, designer, and social historian. His most notable work is Architecture Without Architects: A Short Introduction to Non-pedigreed Architecture, published in 1964.

His biography was shared in the 1944 Summer Art Institute catalog as, "Practiced architecture in Austria, Germany, Italy, Brazil / Industrial Designer (Winner of Organic Design Competition NY 1941) / Editor of Domis, Milan; New Pencil Points. At present director of exhibition on clothing to open at Museum of Modern Art, N.Y. (Exhibition models to be made by Valentina).

At BMC Art Institute August 7-19, will lecture, discuss and demonstrate CLOTHING: PRESENT, PAST, AND FUTURE."

More information is shared about the content of the course later in the bulletin, which can be seen here. It also shares, "Mr. Rudofsky, in manual studies, will be assisted by Mrs. Rudofsky, who will give practical advice in the making of clothing and accessories in various techniques."

Relationships

Wife: Fellow BMC guest faculty, Berta Rudofsky

Asheville Art Museum Collection

Writings about Bernard can be seen in digitized college bulletins on Asheville Art Museum's collection website: collection.ashevilleart.org. They can be found by searching these accession numbers:

2017.40.209 July 1945 bulletin, "July 23- Bernard Rudofksy spoke informally on the role of American women pioneers in clothing."