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3 unusual facts about Black Mountain College


Bernard Rudofsky

In 1944 Rudofsky and his wife Berta were invited to Black Mountain College for two weeks.

David Jacques Way

Born in Elk Creek, Nebraska, Way was educated at Black Mountain College in North Carolina in its earliest days, where he gained his lifelong interest in graphic design and typography.

Jane Mayhall

She attended Black Mountain College in North Carolina, where she majored in music, having entered as a talented composer, pianist and singer.


Fielding Dawson

Fielding Dawson (August 2, 1930 – January 5, 2002) was a Beat-era author of short stories and novels, and a student at Black Mountain College.


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