Oral history interview with Chris Karras 1997 January 27.

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Karras, Chris,. Oral history interview with Chris Karras 1997 January 27.

Oral history interview with Chris Karras 1997 January 27.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/77926689

Chris Karras served as a designer and planner in the planning office of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. from 1970 until his retirement in 1983. He described the office's involvement with the planning and development of the East Building as well as with other Gallery construction projects. He recalled collaborating with I.M. Pei & Partners to refine East Building design details and explained the process of completing designs for interior spaces to reflect the building's geometry. He explained his activities relating to works of art commissioned for the East Building and described the role of the planning office in East Building opening exhibitions.

1 sound cassette (ca. 60 minutes)

National Gallery of Art Library