The wise and warm Saki Mafundikwa told a story about studying at Yale under Paul Rand and Bradbury Thompson. The main difference? When students presented their work to Rand, he would regularly make them cry with harsh critiques. (He was particularly cruel to women.) When students presented in Thompson’s class, it was Thompson who cried, being moved by their effort. The experience informed Saki as to what kind of teacher and man he wanted to be.
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