![]() ![]() ![]() My father, in turn, made it possible for me to go to Stanford and Harvard and eventually become a university professor, then a foundation officer, and finally the President of CalArts. His five children helped one another make their way in the world until my father was able to go to medical school. My grandfather delivered grain from a horse-drawn cart. M.R.: It’s clear from the book that you come from humble beginnings, and you’ve been able to live the American Dream, but you said the door on that dream is closing or closed to others. The book goes back as far as my grandparents who immigrated from Eastern Europe to explain the shaping of my values, which led to a passionate commitment to equal opportunity and to CalArts becoming one of the most ethnically diverse art centers in the United Stat es. The occasion is my stepping down in 2017 after 29 years as president of the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), one of the most influential colleges of the arts in the world. ![]() Yes, Joern Jacob Rohwer, a German writer known for his profiles of prominent cultural figures, has written a book about me entitled Steven D Lavine-Failure is What It’s All About- a life dedicated to leadership in the arts. M.R.: You were the subject of a book that came out in the fall of 2020. ![]()
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