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Rhode Island School of Design
The Rhode Island School of Design (abbreviated RISD, pronounced /ˈrɪzdi/) is a fine arts and design college located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1877 and is located at the base of College Hill and contiguous with the Brown University campus. The two institutions share social,...
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Ryan Trecartin
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Jarrett J. Krosoczka (born December 22, 1977 in Worcester, MA) is the author and illustrator of a number of picture books. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, he received his first book contracts six months after graduation. He had been...
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Martin Blank is an American glass artist who was born August 29, 1962. He received a BFA degree from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1984 with a major in glass. He studied with Dale Chihuly and by the 1990s was working independently. Blank has...
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Brian Selznick
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