Oral History Interview with RISD President Roger Mandle, April 1, 2008
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Interview with RISD President Roger Mandle (1993-2008) filmed April 1st, 2008 for the RISD Oral History Project. Interviewed by Anne Hudner. Produced by Andrew Martinez. Videography: Josh Backer and Jack Lenk.
Transcript forthcoming.
Biographical/Historical Note
Roger Mandle (1941-2020) was a museum administrator, curator, art historian, and college president who served as president of RISD between 1993-2008. During this time, Mandle oversaw the addition of the Chace Center to the RISD Museum, providing additional gallery space for the museum and college and studio classrooms for Foundation Studies. Mandle was the deputy director and chief curator of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., between 1998-1993, a member of the National Council on the Arts under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush, and executive director and chief officer of museums at the Qatar Museums Authority.
Mandle is interviewed by Ann Hudner, RISD’s director of external affairs, on April 1, 2008. Produced by Andrew Martinez. Videography by Josh Backer and Jack Lenk.
Recommended Citation
Mandle, Roger; Hudner, Ann; Archives, RISD; Backer, Josh; and Lenk, Jack, "Oral History Interview with RISD President Roger Mandle, April 1, 2008" (2008). RISD Oral History Project. 9.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/archives_oralhistories/9
Date of Interview
04/01/08
Interviewer
Anne Hudner
Interviewee
Roger Mandle
Run Time
70 min.
Original Format(s)
VHS
Keywords
Rhode Island School of Design, Roger Mandle, president, RISD Oral Histories, oral history, archives, interview
Disciplines
Art and Design