The British Library The British Library http://sounds.bl.uk/JISC ASR IPR STATUS LIST.xls Martin, Frank. (8 of 14). National Life Story Collection: Artists' Lives C466/58 Item notes: Transcript available Part 8. Development of the sculpture department at St Martin's (continued); description of the increase in abstract work in the department, and influence of Anthony Caro; new ways of organising the teaching in the department, the adoption of new materials, and problems of materials supply. Description of relations between department staff and galleries, including Grabowski and Waddington galleries; impact of Caro's first exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery on Bryan Robertson. Frank Martin's (FM) insistence that staff must keep up their own practice while teaching; discussion of relationships amongst the staff, and of Caro's early experiments. Discussion of FM's own work and effect of developments at St Martin's on it; discussion of the varieties of work which developed at St Martin's, including work of Richard Long; organisation of the various courses in sculpture at St Martin's. Remarks on film by Christopher Burstall comparing St Martin's and Royal College of Art; appointment of Peter Atkins (Peter Kardia) to staff of St Martin's; remarks on Jocelyn Stevens as head of Royal College. Art 1997-08-11 to 1997-08-13 Interviewee's home, East Portlemouth, Devon, United Kingdom sound Martin, Frank, 1914-2004 (speaker, male) Roberts, Melanie (speaker, female) 00:31:36 48000 24 0:31:36 48000 24