Interviews
Presented here are a series of interviews Karen conducted in which she reflects on her life and career.
The first set of interviews is from 1985 and formed part of the FAIC’s Oral History Project, while the second set of interviews were conducted in 2010 for a film looking back on her life, commissioned by Karen’s family.
FAIC Oral History Project
In 1985 Karen was interviewed by the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation (FAIC) as part of their Oral History Project, and she spoke at length about various aspects of her life and career.
The interviews were conducted by Vicki Cassman and took place over four days. Full transcripts of all four sessions are now available below.
A Life Journey interviews
Karen was interviewed several times between September 2010 and February 2011 as part of the making of a retrospective film looking at her life and career. All interviews – with the exception of interview 3 – were conducted by Julia Statman and filmed by Sharon Rapaport. The finished film can be viewed here.
The interview transcripts are presented in full below.