Barazani, Morris
Artist
Barazani, Morris
Title
Oral History of Morris Barazani (2011)
Biographical Note
Born in Highland Park , Illinois , to immigrant parents , Morris Barazani (1924-2015) began developing his artistic talents in high school . He enlisted in the armed forces during the Second World War , and attended art school on the G.I . Bill – first at the Institute of Design in Chicago , and later at Cranbrook Academy in Detroit , where he ran Circle Gallery . Barazani moved back to Chicago in 1952 , where he became a member of Exhibit A Gallery . Whereas his early art was influenced by the Bauhaus style , during the 1950s he transitioned into abstract expressionism , which put him at odds with the figural trend in Chicago .
Interview Highlights
Discusses the influence of Mondrian , Constructivism , and Abstract Expressionism on his art ; his own need for constant change of media as well as style ; influential friends : Moholy-Nagy and his wife Sybil at IIT , Katherine Kuh at AIC , Richard Nickel , Martin Mattel , Harry Bouras . Mentions teaching at IIT , DePaul and the University of Illinois . Praises Corbett vs . Dempsey for 2010 exhibition . Describes his current work as "quite formal " and his desire to make it "look natural. "
Collection Name
Artists Oral History Archive
Subcollection Name
70+: Chicago Visual Artist Oral History Archive
Accession Number
2014.4
Interview Date
March 28, 2011
Interview Length
01:42:32
Website URL
http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/artists
Licensing Statement
Gift of 70+: Chicago Visual Artist Oral History Archive, Linda L. Kramer and Sandra Binion. For publication information please contact the Ryerson and Burnham Archives at rbarchives@artic.edu.
Keywords
Chicago
Subject Terms
Barazani, Morris, 1924-
RBA Digital File name
70plus_barazani.mp3
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