LAST WEEK: Ronaldus Shamask: Form, Fashion, Reflection, on view in the Perelman Building through this Sunday, March 10!

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Ronaldus Shamask burst onto the runway with thoughtfully spare, minimalist works during a time of buoyant excess. Disregarding trends, Shamask drew on his background in illustration, architecture, theater, and dance as well as collaborations with choreographers and artists to create a timeless body of work that paved the way for the minimalist fashions of today.

Check out this throwback interview of Shamask, taped in 1984. Thanks to Duke University Libraries for digging this out of the archive.