Matt Kahn papers, circa 1960s-1990s

Abstract/Contents

Abstract: Materials include professional files, teaching files (including videos of lectures), and photographs.

Associated with	Kahn, Matt.

Acquisition	The materials were a gift of Matt Kahn, 2012.
Biographical/Historical	Matt Kahn graduated from Cranbook Academy of Art in Michigan, and began teaching at Stanford University in 1949, where he has taught painting, drawing, sculpture and design. In 1992-93, he received the Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching. His teaching career has focused on design, where he was an active and influential mentor to generations of aspiring designers and talented students. While at Stanford, Professor Kahn also worked as an artistic consultant to Eichler Homes, the developer of modernist homes in California in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1957 and 1958, he served as Director of the U.S. State Department's Craft and Development Program in Cambodia. Professor Kahn has garnered national prominence for his exploration of multiple art forms, from painting to sculpture, textiles, metalwork, furniture design and interiors. Over the years, he has participated in multiple exhibitions at major institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Portland Art Museum in Oregon, and the Museum of Craft+Design in San Francisco.
Location	Location Finding aid
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/wz883wv0820
Location	Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives Stanford University Libraries Stanford, CA 94305

Use and reproduction: The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (archivesref@stanford.edu).

Preferred citation: Matt Kahn papers (SC1094). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

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