Warren Hartman fonds, 1970, 1972-1996, 1998, n.d.

Warren Hartman was born in 1942 in Toronto, Ontario. He received a B.A. in Fine Arts and Drama from Brock University in 1981 and a Masters of Arts in Humanities at the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1987. In the 1950s he did considerable work as a child-actor both in theatre and television. From 1953 to 1961 he was in the New Play Society under the direction of Dora Mavor Moore. His last two years there were spent as a scholarship student. From 1963 to 1966 he did an apprenticeship with Suzanne Mess, Head of Costume Design at The Canadian Opera Company in Toronto. In 1976 Warren attended a Master Class in Scenography at the Banff School of Fine Arts with Josef Svoboda. In the spring of 1970 Warren was a guest designer at Brock University and from 1970 to 1972 he remained at Brock as resident designer and special lecturer. During this time he was also an instructor and costume designer at Sheridan College in Oakville. It was in 1972 that he became the designer-in-residence at Brock University. From 1984 he held the position of Associate Professor at The Department of Fine Arts at Brock University until the fall of 1996. Some of the highlights of Warren’s career also include: stage managager with the Street Hat Players in Port Carling, Ontario, 1960-1961; a freelance designer for over 100 shows; costume coordinator(production manager) for the Canadian Opera Company, 1964 -1970; resident costume designer for The Canadian Opera Company, 1965- 1970; founder and artistic director of Dei Gelosi Campagnia, St.Catharines, Ontario, 1970-1973; freelance director of some thirty-five shows; co-producer for Quebec City Summer Stock Company, Quebec City, Quebec, 1975; a consultant with Alberta Culture for the Provincial Government of Alberta, 1986-1987 and associate artistic director at Theatre Network, Edmonton, Alberta, 1986-1987. Warren Hartman was the recipient of the Jean Chalmers Award for contributions to Canadian Theatre for persons 25 years of age or under, in 1965. He was a founding member of Associated Designers of Canada and was affiliated with Canadian Actors Equity. Warren Hartman died on Feb. 11, 1998 several days after suffering a massive stroke. A memorial service was held at Brock University in May of 1998 and a bursary fund was established in his name.

IBM Corporate Computer Center, Sterling Forest, New York, 1970-1972

[Conceptual Sketches], untitled. Ink sketches on tracing paper, initialed, 12 x 25 1/2 inches [from photographic copy by Lance Burgharrdt]

IBM Corporate Computer Center, Sterling Forest, New York, 1970-1972

[Conceptual Sketches], untitled. Black and brown ink sketches on tracing paper, 12 x 23 3/4 inches [from photographic copy by Lance Burgharrdt]

IBM Corporate Computer Center, Sterling Forest, New York, 1970-1972

[Conceptual Sketches], untitled. Brown ink sketches on tracing paper, initialed, 12x26 inches [from photographic copy by Lance Burgharrdt]

Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, Texas 1970-1972

[Conceptual Sketches], untitled. Black and red ink sketches on tracing paper, 12 x 16 1/2 inches

La Plata en las vísperas montoneras : Una reconstrucción de las condiciones sociales y políticas de la masificación y radicalización política de la JP platense y su articulación con Montoneros (1970-72)

El trabajo trata sobre el proceso de radicalización política y masificación de Juventud Peronista de La Plata y su articulación con Montoneros. Abarcando el intenso período que puede extenderse desde mediados de 1970 hasta la vuelta de Perón a fines de 1972. Durante el mismo, la agrupación platense creció desarrollando una importante actividad política, sobre todo estudiantil y barrial, para formar parte hacia fines del '72 de la estrategia de masas de la organización Montoneros. En base a material periodístico y testimonial se busca reconstruir el 'escenario platense de la radicalización'. Es decir, por un lado las características demográficas, sociales, políticas, ideológicas locales que coadyuvaron a las movilizaciones. Por otra parte, se aborda la dinámica política. En primer término, la partidaria impulsada por la apertura electoral. Y luego, la revolucionaria acelerada por las organizaciones armadas. En ambas la JP platense se consolidó y terminó el proceso articulada con Montoneros para desarrollar posteriormente un importante 'trabajo de masas'