Kurt Matzdorf

Professor Emeritus, Metals Program (founder), State University of New York at New Paltz; taught 1957–1985

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived (≈2014)

Born
1922, Stadtoldendorf, Germany

Now (checked 2026)

Goes by
Kurt Matzdorf

Current role
Professor Emeritus, Metals Program (founder), State University of New York at New Paltz; taught 1957–1985

Status
Deceased

Link
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Matzdorf

Training

Undergraduate	Oxford University · ? to 1949 Diploma
Undergraduate	Slade School of Art · ? to ? ?
Graduate	University of Iowauniversity art department · ? to 1954 MFA

Lineage

Taught at

State University of New York at New Paltz · 1957 to 1985

Taught (in this directory)

Kenneth C. Macbain

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Matzdorf https://sites.newpaltz.edu/news/2006/06/professor-emeritus-recognized-for-contribution-to-metalsmith-community/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228996715/kurt-j.-matzdorf https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/kurt-matzdorf-obituary?id=28875445 https://www.jmberlin.de/en/topic-kurt-j-matzdorf

From the original Tyler “Academic Metals Directory” (≈2014), brought current in 2026.

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