Celebrating 160 years & beyond! - Moore College of Art and Design

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ChangingArt
The school’s influence on early-
American art and design was realized by
graduates such as members of the Red
Rose Girls and the Philadelphia Ten.
Other Moore alumnae include the first
women to master the art of mezzotype,
to serve as art director of an American
advertising agency, to design fabric for
an automobile interior, to design a US
postage stamp and to be registered as a
general contractor with the Carpenters
Union. This innovation and influence
continues today through Moore’s Bachelor
of Fine Arts degree for women, Young
Artists Workshop, continuing education
programs and The Galleries at Moore.
Today, Moore graduates work in a
wide range of fields as fine artists and
designers. They can be found in top
fashion houses such as Diane von
Furstenberg, designing textiles and
products for Target and Urban Outfitters,
owning their own businesses, teaching
art in the public schools, leading their
own graphic design and interior design
firms or exhibiting in Galleries nationally
and internationally.
Anniversary Oral History Project
Making Their Mark: Moore Women in Their Own Words
Making Their Mark: Moore Women in Their Own Words documents through extensive
individual interviews Moore’s contribution to preparing women
for leadership in the arts.The result is a collection of engaging
stories of accomplishments and challenges from a sampling of
Moore alumnae, faculty and Board members. Interviews were
conducted by Allison Weiss, an experienced oral historian, and
filmed by Matt Suib, a Philadelphia-based artist and videographer.
Those interviewed include alumnae Mindy Glassman ’72,
Fran Graham ’66, Janie Gross ’74, Lynne Horoschak ’66,
Rochelle “Cissie” Levy ’79, Louise Zimmerman Stahl ’42, Miriam
Troop ’38, Jane Walentas ’66, Deborah Warner ’69; Professor
Alice Oh, Dean of Students Joan Stevens and Board member Penny Wilson.
Renowned illustrator MiriamTroop,
class of 1938.
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