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KING-TV interview with Frederick Franck film, approximately 1967
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Franck, Frederick, 1909-2006
- Title
- KING-TV interview with Frederick Franck film
- Dates
- approximately 1967 (inclusive)19671967
- Quantity
- 1 film reel (1000 feet) : sound, black and white ; 16mm
- Collection Number
- PH2018-018
- Summary
- A film in which Frederick Franck, author of "Outsider in the Vatican," is interviewed by KING TV Education Director Elizabeth Wright Evans about his experiences in Vatican City. This interview is part of KING's Community Workshop series.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access restricted: For terms of access, contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Frederick Sigfred Franck (1909-2006) was a painter, sculptor, and author from Maastricht, the Netherlands. Authoring more than 30 books, he focused his works on spirituality and Buddhism. Franck immigrated to the United States in 1939. He received three degrees in medicine before switching to a career in dentistry. He established a private dental practice in New York City, which he stayed at until 1966. During his dental career, Franck spent three years in Africa, the experience leading him to publish a book of sketchings done during his experience. He became a renowned sculptor and his works are present in the Museum of Modern Art, the Tokyo National Museum, the Fogg Art Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Cathedral of St. John the Devine. Franck also built a six-acre sculpture park and meditation space on the grounds of an old mill 50 miles north of New York City with his wife, Claske Berndes Franck. They had one son, Lukas. Inspired by Pope John XXIII’s speeches, he travelled to Rome to attend Vatican Council sessions. Although the sessions weren’t public, Franck was granted access to stay for four sessions. Outsider in the Vatican , one of his 30 books, compiles a series of drawings done after his experience as a non-Catholic in Vatican City.
Franck went on tour showcasing the images and speaking with reporters, including a session at the KING’s Community Workshop around 1967.
He died June 5, 2006, of congestive heart failure in his home in Warwick, N.Y.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Interview with Frederick Franck, author of "Outsider in the Vatican" conducted by Elizabeth Wright Evans (Goldblatt), Education Director at KING TV, for the daily KING’s Community Workshop series established in 1951 to “reflect the public’s needs and interests,” in adult education.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyrights retained by creator. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Moving Image Collections (University of Washington)
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Franck, Frederick, 1909-2006--Interviews
Corporate Names
- Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano)
Titles within the Collection
- KING's community workshop (Television program)
- Outsider in the Vatican
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Goldblatt, Elizabeth Wright Evans (interviewer)
Corporate Names
- KING-TV (Television Station : Seattle, Wash.) (production)