Lecture by Walter Hoving and George O'Brien titled "The Crisis Of Design and Aesthetics in American Management," 1973
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- Name
- Hoving, Walter, 1897-1989 (Interviewee)
- O'Brien, George, 1927-2005 (Interviewee)
- Title
- Lecture by Walter Hoving and George O'Brien titled "The Crisis Of Design and Aesthetics in American Management," 1973
- Abstract
- In this lecture, Walter Hoving explains the rationale for the Tiffany-Wharton lecture series and discusses the impact of the current dearth of quality corporate design on American businesses. George O'Brien then outlines the important role of design directors in conceptualizing and editing a corporate organization's design aesthetic
- Collection Name
- Tiffany-Wharton Lectures on Corporate Design Management sound recordings
- Subjects
- Industrial design; Hoving, Walter, 1897-1989; O'Brien, George, 1927-2005
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1973
- Note (Biographical)
- Walter Hoving was Chairman of Tiffany & Company from 1955 to 1980. George O'Brien was Tiffany & Company's Vice President and Director of Design Development
- Note
- Lecture given by Walter Hoving and George O'Brien on October 3, 1973 at the Fine Arts Building of the University of Pennsylvania. Recorded by the Language Laboratory of the University of Pennsylvania
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record
- 15290111
- Also In
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Time-Based Media
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-h1db-df40
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.