newsletter Volume 1, Number 2 September 1976

CAA board nominations monograph series endowment fund The 1976 Nominating Committee has submiued its initial slate of twelve nominees to serve on the CAA Board of Directors from 1977-1981. Of these, six will be selected by the Com­ mittee as its final slate and formally proposed for election at the Annual Members Business Meeting in Los Angeles on February 3, To guide the Committee in making its final selection, The Samuel H. Kress Foundation has gen­ all individual members of the CAA may vote on the preferential ballot (page 11). Joint erously pledged $100,000 towards the creation members are entitled to two votes. A brief curriculum vitae of each candidate is given below. of an endowment fund to assure the contin­ This being a Presidential Election as well as a Bicentennial year, we trust that other uation of the CAA series of scholarly mono­ editorialists have been sufficiently effective so that all those entitled to vote will exercise graphs on the fine arts. The CAA Board of their franchise without further proselytizing on our part. Note: A list of present Board Directors has pledged a matching amount, members appears at the end of the listing of candidates. to be transferred to the endowment fund from the cash reserves of the Association over the next four years. Benny Andrews Artist Florence; Boston Univ; summer seminars The CAA initiated the monograph series New York City Florence; Natl Gall Art, Washington, D.C. in the 1940s in order to provide a means for BFA Sch Art lnst Chicago, 58. Positions: Publications: JVestern Sculpture: Definitions the publication of significant art historical lea, Queens ColI, CUNY, 68-72; instr, New of Man, 75; French Nineteenth Century research that is too long for an article yet Sch Social Research, 67-70; visit critic, Univ Sculpture: Monuments for the Middle Class too short and too specialized Lo be commer­ Delaware, RI Sch Design, Yale Univ, others; (catalog exhibition, J.B. Speed Mus), 71; cially viable as a book. To date thirty mono­ guest curator, "Blacks: USA," NY Cultural section on modern sculpture in Germain graphs have been published (some 'in co­ Cntr; "Art from Prisons," Studio Mus; critic, Bazin, History of World Sculpture, 68; arti­ sponsorship with the Archaeological Insti­ Encore, American &- Worldwide News. Ex· cles and reviews in The Art Bulletin, Art tute of America). From the first, Lorenz Eit­ hibitions: solo Herbert F. Johnson Mus, 75; News, Art and Politics. Memberships: comm ner's The Flabellurn of Toumus, to the Afro-Amer Cntr, Boston, 75; ACA Gall, 72, of examiners, Advanced Placement in the most recent, ·Walter Cahn's Rumanesque 73, 75; Studio Mus, 71; Forum Gall, 62, 64, History of Art. ~Vooden Doors of Auvergne, the series has 66; numerous group exhibitions. Publica­ maintained the high scholarly standards en­ Beatrice Farwell Art Historian tions: co·ed, The Attica Book, 72; ill Lu­ visioned at its inception. (A complete listing University of California, Santa Barbara dell, 75; The Black Poetry ot America, 74; of CAA monographs appears in each issue of BA Knox ColI; MA Inst Fine Arts; PhD I Am the Darker Brother, 68; articles NY Tile A rt Bulletin.) Univ California, Los Angeles. Positions: as­ Times, Arts .Magazine, Art Workers News. Just as the monograph series has met its soc prof, Univ California, Santa Barbara, Work in Public Collections: Whitney Mus; commitment to scholarly excellence, it has 75-; leet, 67-75; visit leet, 66-67; visit prof, Detroit lnst Art; Mus Modern Art, NY; been equally successful in meeting its com­ Indiana Oniv, 70; senior leet, Metropolitan others. Awards: NY State Arts Council; Natl mitment to lose money. The purpose of the Mus Art, 62-66; staff leet, 43-62. Publica­ Endow Arts; MacDowell fellow; Whitney endowment fund is to produce an income tions: contrib auth, Encyclopedia ot Paint­ fellow. Memberships: curatorial bd, Studio sufficient to offset the necessary financial ing, 55; Eugene Delacmix, 55; articles in The Mus; advisory bd, Afro·Amer Art Cntr, Rox­ losses of the series and to assure its continu­ Art Bulletin; Apollo; Art Joumal; Metro­ bury; co-chr, Black Emergency Cultural Co­ ation at an approximate level of two vol­ politan Mus Art Journal; Gazette des Beaux­ alition, NY. CAA activities: Moderator, "Eth­ umes a year. Arts; Newsweek; .The Burlington Magazine; nic Issues in Art," 76 annual meeting. educ advisor and contrib script writer for The current editor of the monograph se­ ries is Isabelle Hyman, New York Univer­ Ruth Butler Art Historian films The Rise ot Greek Art, The Rise of sity. Manuscripts proposed for consideration University of Massachusetts, Boston Gothic Art, Durer and the Renaissance, for the series should make an original contri­ PhD Inst Fine Arts, 66. Positions: presently Camvaggio and the Baroque, all 62; in prep­ bution to art-historical research and should prof & chr, Oniv Massachusetts, Boston; aration, book on Manet and the nude in range in length from 150 to 300 typewritten taught also Univ Maryland; Stanford Univ, the 19th century. CAA activities: Art His­ tory Sessions Coordinator, 77 annual meet­ pages, with not more than 100 illustrations. All periods and areas of art history are 1977 ANNUAL MEETING, ing. eligible. • LOS ANGELES Mary DuBose Garrard Art Historian PLACEMENT: Tuesday, Feb. I-Thursday, ~l'he American University Feb. 3. BA Newcomb Call, 58; MA Radcliffe CoIl, SESSIONS: Thursday, Feb. 3-Saturday, 60; PhD, Johns Hopkins Oniv, 70. Positions: THE PREFERENTIAL BALLOT Feb.5. assoc prof, American Unlv, 71-; asst prof, IS ON PAGE ll. The preliminary program and regis­ 64-70; jr .iostr, Johns Hopkins Univ, 61-63; tration fonus will be included in the museum aide, Natl Gall Art, Washington, November newsletta. Continued on p. 2, col. 1 /CAA board nominations Rubens's Book Illustrations and Title Pages, Jessie Poesch Art Historian /CAA board nominations 76; The Drawings of Jacob de Gheyn~ 73; Newcomb College, Tulane University Millard Meiss

D.C., 61. Publications: Slides at Works by Dirck Bal'endsz, 1534-15927 70; Rembrandt BA Antioch ColI; MA Winterthur Program, Univ Delaware; MA & PhD, Dniv Pennsyl­ urer, Richard S. Ravenscroft, Philadelphia Women Artists: A Sourcebook~ 74; articles after 300 Years; An 'Exhibition of Rem­ A memorial set,Jice for _Millard Meiss was held in the Princeton University Chapel on vania. Positions: prof 8c chr, Newcomb ColI, Natl Bank; Counsel, Gilbert S. Edelson, on 16th cent Italian art, 20th cent Arner art brandt and His Followers (catalog), 69; Ger­ November 8, 1975. Excerpts from some of the tributes offered by senior scholars at the Tulane Univ, 72-; asst-full prof, 63-; guest Rosenman Colin Freund Lel-vis & Cohen. and women's studies in Journal of the War­ ~rit van Honthorst: A Discussion of His Po- service were rejJrinled in the Spring 1976 issue of Art Journal. However, since the CAA is sition in Dutch Art, 59; numerous articles lecturer, Univ Vermont, 69; curatorial asst, DIRECTORS: Caro Z. Anlreasian, Univ New burg and Courtauld Institutes; Visual Dia­ C~llSlanl/y growing (md since many new members join us 1'elatively early in their tn-ofes­ and reviews; in preparation, Rubens and Winterthur Mus, 56-59. Publications: Titian Mexico; Dore Ashton, Cooper Union; Shirley log; Art Journal; Feminist Art Journal; Art slOlIal careers, we thOUg~lt it lIppropriate to reprint here the memorial comments of a Blum, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.; Peter C. Bunnell, Workers News; others; in preparation, Ia­ Book Illustration; Catalogue of Dutch and Ramsay Peale> 1799-1885, 61; articles on younger colleague, Ange/tca Zander Rudenstine. capo Sansovino and the Florentine High Flemish Paintings in the North Carolina American and Northern Renaissance art in Art Mus, Princeton Univ; *Van Deren Coke, Renaissance. Awards: Fulbright fellow; Johns Museum of Art, Raleigh (with six students). Antiques> The Art Bulletin, Journal of the Univ Art Mus, Univ New Mexico; Bernice I have been asked to say a few words about Hopkins Unlv fellow; Ann Radcliffe fellow. Awards: Fulbright fellow; Guggenheim fel­ Wal'bul'g and Courtauld 1nstitutes, D. H. Davidson, Frick Collection; Lorenz Eitner, Millard the man, not the art historian, a Memberships: pres, Women's Caucus for low; Fulbright prize grant; Fulbright guest Lawt'ence Review, others. Awards: Nat! En­ Stanford Univ; Leopold D. Ettlinger, Univ difficult task only because the two were in Art, 74-76; memb advisory hd and rep to prof, Univ Utrecht; Am Council Learned dow Humanities fellow; Fulbright scholar; California, Berkeley; *Alfred Frazer, Colum­ so many essential ways inseparable. The work CAA, 76-77; AAUP, Societies grant-in-aid. Penrose Fund; Amer Philosophical Soc. bia Univ; Ann Sutherland Harris, SUNY, will endure as a monument to the man, Memberships: local comm, Soc Arch His­ Albany; Judith A. I-Ioffberg, Glendale, Calif; long after all who knew and loved Millard Robert H. Gray Artist, Administrator Herbert L. Kessler Art Historian torians annual meeting, 74; Natl Sculpture H. W. Janson, New York Univ; Irving Lavin, are gone. But for those who shared in the S,U.N.Y, at Purchase The Johns Hopkins University Conference, 76. Institute Advanced Study; Shennan E. Lee, rich experience of his friendship, the work BFA Yale Unlv, 59; MFA 61. Positions: dean, BA Univ Chicago, 61; MFA, Princeton Univ, Cleveland IvIus Art; *Beth Mandelbaum, will be forever entwined with the greatness Art Historian Div Visual Arts, SUNY, Purchase, 76-; ehr, 63; PhD, 65. Positions: prof & chr, Johns Theodore Reff Yale Cnlr British Art 8c British Studies; of the person. Columbia University Pennsylvania State Dniv, 72-76; dean, Silver­ Hopkins Univ, 76-; prof 8c univ director fine Sheila McNally, Uni\' Minnesota; *Barbara I came to know Millard only in the last BA Columbia Dniv,' 52; MA Harvard Univ, mine CoIl, 66-71; instr, 65-71; instr, Cooper arts, Dniv Chicago, 75-76; prof 8c chr, 73-76; Novak, Barnard CoIl; Philip Pearlstein, seven years of his life. I had recently begun 53; PhD 58. Positions: asst-full prof, Co­ Union, 60-66; asst instr, Yale Univ, 58-60; assoc prof, 68-75; asst prof, 65-68; asst to Brooklyn ColI; Rudy Pozzati, Indiana Univ; research for a catalogue of the paintings in lumbia Univ, 57-; visiting prof, Princeton curriculum 8c program consultant, Hartford director, Byzantine Institute Amer, 63, Pub­ Jules D. Prown, Yale Univ; Lucy Freeman the G-uggenheim Museum, and we both sat Univ, Johns Hopkins Univ, Michigan Dniv, Art Sch; Hopkins Cntr, Dartmouth Coli; lications: The Illustrated Bibles from Tours, Sandler, New York Univ; l\Hriam Schapiro, reading in the Visiting Scholars' room of Pennsylvania' State Dniv, New York Dniv, Union Coll; Kentucky Arts Comm; Louis­ in press; ed, Studies in Classical and Byzan­ New York City; *Alan Shestak, Yale Univ Marquand Library. Typically, it was Millard City Univ New York; visit member, Institute ville Sch Art; Harrisburg Area Community tine Manuscript Illumination by Kurt Weitz­ Art Gallery; *Athena Tacha Spear, Oberlin who took the initiative and with characteris­ CoIl; Chicago Circle Campus, Univ Illinois; mann, 71 (Haskins Medal, Medieval Acad­ Advanced Study, 63. Publications: Manet: ColI. tic modesty introduced himself. He asked Olympia, 76; Degas: The ATtist's Mind~ 76; Arts Management Program, Pennsylvania emy Amer); French and Flemish Illuminated • many questions about my project, about the The Notebooks of Edgar Degas, 76; consult State Univ; Pennsylvania Council on the Manuscripts from Chicago Collections (ex­ kind of catalogue I hoped to produce, and ed, volumes on Manet, Cezanne and Whis­ Millard Meiss 1904·1975 Arts, Awards: Outstanding Educator, 73. hibition catalog), 69; in preparlltion, H"om THE PREFERENTIAL BALLOT about the problems T expected to encounter. Memberships; acquisition camm, Neuberger Late Antiquity to Christianity; Art AD 200- tler, Time-Life Library of Art, 68-70; one IS ON PAGE II. I felt then-as on so many later occasions­ Mus; bd directors, Empire Sch of New York; 700 (exhibition arrangement, catalog intro of eds, Unpublished Correspondence of Tou­ how easily and reassuringly he reached think mainly of others, to ask of their plans bd trustees, Central Pennsylvania Festival and entries for section on biblical narrative louse-Laut1'ec, 69; ed, Cezanne WatercoloTS across to others; how natural it seemed for and hopes for Lhe future. Arts; curriculum comm, Allegheny Educa­ art for Metropolitan Mus Art 1977 exhibi­ (exhibition catalog), 63; numerous articles 1977 PROGRAM CHANGES him to seek contact with and give so gener­ Millard's brilliantly shining eyes, pene­ tional Broadcast Council. tion); numerous articles and reviews. Awards: 19th and 20th century art and literature. ART HISTORY SESSIONS ously of himself to new, often much younger, trating, yet so warmly kind, always so deeply )1' fellow, Dumbarton Oaks Cntr Byzantine Exhibitions arranged: exhibition on Degas, friends, even when their fields and immedi­ focused, remain an unforgettable embodi­ Art Historian The following program changes have been Ellen H. Johnson Studies; Natl Endow Humanities fellow; Metropolitan Mus Art, 1977, in preparation; ate interests were difIerent from his own. menL of what he was. They gave eloquent Oberlin College made in art history sessions announced for Herodotus fellow, Institute Advanced Study; exhibition on Cezanne, Mus Mod Art, New The impressions of Millard which I gained expression to his mind, as well as to his AB Oberlin CoU, 33; MA 35; post-graduate 19i7: lHosaics: Ancient, Medieval, Byzantine, Guggenheim fellow. Memberships: bd direc­ York, 1977, in preparation. Awards: Guggen­ in that first encounter were only strength­ profound hUlllanity and grace. One remem­ work Sorbonne, Harvard U niv, U ppsala heim fellow, Arner Council Learned Soc fel­ Caecelia Davis-Weyer, Tulane Univ., New tors, Internatl Cntr Medieval Art, 74-; pro­ ened by subsequent meetings when his rich bers Shakespeare's lines: Univ. Stockholm Univ. Positions: prof, Ober­ Orleans, 70118 (formerly Alosaics: Roman, gram dir, 76 Byzantine Studies Conference. low; others. complexity, as well as his deep simplicity, I-lis life was gentle, and the elements lin Call, 64-; assoc prof, 58-641 asst prof, Early Christian and Byzantine); Cultural CAA activities: Art History Sessions Coordi­ made themselves felt more and more. His So mix'd in him that Nature might 50-58; instr, 45-50; art librarian and p!t William D. Wixom Curator Confluence; Europe, the Orient and lite Arts nator, 76 annual meeting; Porter Prize receptiveness and his openness of spirit came stand up instr, 39-45; visit leet, Uppsala Univ, 60-61; The Cleveland Museum of Art of AfriclI, Oceania and Native America Ar­ Comm, 74-; chr, 76-. with a certain reticence; but the diffidence And say to all the world, "This was visit prof, Univ Wisconsin, Madison, 50-51; BA Haverford ColI, 51; MA lust Fine Arts, nold Rubin, Univ. California, Los A~geles was in turn combined with a formidable a man." libr and educ dept staff, Toledo Mus Art, Ellen Lanyon Artist 63. Positions: curator medieval and renais­ 90U24 (formerly lnteljace: Europe lind tlte commitment to everything that engaged his Angelica Zander Rudensline • Chicago sance decorative arts, Cleveland Mus Art, Arts of Africa, Oceania and Native America); 36-39. Publications: Modern Art and the Guggenheim Museum 67-; adjunct assoc prof, Case Western Re­ interest. Behind the marvelously gentle and Object, 76; Ciaes Oldenbu~g, 71; Cezanne, BFA Sch Art lust Chicago, 48; MFA State Rodin and His Times, Ruth BuLler, Univ. restrained manner one always felt the pres­ Univ Iowa, 50; Courtauld Inst, 51. Positions: serve Univ, 67-; assoc curator decorative arts, Massachusetts, Boston 02125 (formerly chaired INTEltNATIONAL ACADEMY 67; numerous articles on modern art in ma­ ence of those immense reserves of intellec­ jor art journals and exhibition cataolgs. Ex­ visit artist, Oxbow Summer Sch; Sch Art Cleveland Mus Art, 61-67; asst curator, 58-60; by Albert Elsen). Note: The correct zip code APPROVES R1LA tual intensity and rigor. His patient, prob­ Inst Chicago; Philadelphia ColI Art; Stan­ student fellow, Metropolitan Mus Art, 57-58. for session chairman Alan llimholz, S.U.N.Y., hibitions arranged: "Expression in Fiber: ing, sometimes perplexed attitudes, his oc­ The Art of Eleanor Merrill," Allen Art Mus, ford Univ; Univ California, Davis; Stephens Publications: Renaissance Bronzes from Ohio Buffalo, is 14261. The General Assembly of the Union acade­ casionally quizzical and even sceptical re­ 75; "India Triennale of Contemporary World ColI; Pennsylvania State Univ; Iowa State Collections (exhibition catalog), 75; Treas· mique intemationale voted at its lasL meeting sponses were enriched by humor, by a sharp Art, American Collection," New Delhi, 68; Univ; Boston Univ; SUNY, Purchase; Sch ures from Medieval France (exhibition cata­ 1978 ANNUAL MEETING to accord its patronage to RILA. The acad­ (though always charitable) wit, by his feel­ "Three Young Americans," Allen Art Mus, Visual Arts. Exhibitions: 31 solo, incl Fort log), 67; numerous articles Cleveland Muse­ PROGRAM COORDINATORS emy, which has more than 30 affiliated coun­ ing for the gaiety of life and its occasions. 63, 65, 68. Awards: honorary curator modern Wayne Art Mus; Richard Gray Gall; Natl um of Art Bulletin, Art Quarterly, The At·t tries, works La promote international coop­ Program coordinators have been designated I saw Millard for the last time this spring. art, Allen Art Mus, 73-; Guggenheim fellow; CoIl Fine Arts; Stephens Call; Pennsylvania Bulletin, Burlington Magazine, Connoisseur, eration through collective research in the for the 1971:1 CAA annual meeting, which My catalogue of the Guggenheim collection Natl Endow Humanities senior fellow; hon­ State Univ; Gall Odyssia, Rome; numerous Gesta, others, Awards: Nat! Endow Arts_mu­ humanities and social sciences. It has pub­ will be held in New York City, Jan. 25-28, was ready to go to press. Millard, though orary fellow, American Scandinavian Foun­ group exhibitions. Work in Public Collec­ seum professional fellow; American Educa­ lished scholarly works in various disciplines, with the New York Hilton serving as head­ extremely fragile, and unable to rise from dation. CAA activities: museum editor, Col­ tions: Art Inst Chicago; Denver Art Mus; tional Foundation fellow. Memberships: among them GorjJ1ls Vasorul/I Antiquonllll> quarters hotel. his couch, insisted on looking' through the lege Art Joumal, 58-60. Library Congress; Illinois Wesleyan Univ; pres, Internatl Cntr Medieval Art, 71-74; Cor/JUs Vitrearw/l kledii Aevi, and An­ Brooklyn Mus; Natl Col~ Fine Arts; others. bd directors, 74-. Art history sessions will be chaired by proposed layout. He Lalked thoughtfully and tiquites jJreco!olllbicnJ1es. The meeting of Lucy Freeman Sandler, New York Univer­ animatedly about its logic, about technical Jay Richard Judson Art Historian Memberships: art advisory panel, Illinois the General Assembly, which was held in Current CAA Board of Directors sity. Studio sessions will be chaired by Irving details of design and printing, as well as University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Arts Council; Adult Educ Council, Chicago; ilrussels in June, was attended by Rensse­ (-it indicates that term expires in 1977) Sandler, S.U.N.Y., Purchase. Lisa Taylor, about some pressing publication problems MA Inst Fine Arts, 53; PhD, Univ Utrecht, bd of dir, Oxbow Summer Sch; founder, laer Lee as delegate and Michael Rinehart, OFFICERS; Pt'esident, George Sadek, Cooper Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design, will act that still remaincd unresolved. He made our 56. Positions: prof & chr, Dniv North Caro­ Chicago Graphic Workshop. CAA activities: editor of RILA, as adjunct delegate. Note: Union; Vice-President, Marilyn Stokstad, as local coordinator. Since formal sessions last meeting, though so deeply overshadowed lina, Chapel Hill, 74-; prof, Smith CoIl, 67- Moderator, "Chicago; The Gold Lady," 76 the 1975 issue of RILA is now available at Univ Kansas, Lawrence; Secretary, Joshua C. are determined well in advance of the all­ by his illncss, somehow as vital and as nat­ 74 (rotating chr, 67-69); assoc prof, 62-67; annual meeting. $,15 for institutions, $20 for individuals. Make Taylor, Nat! Collection Fine Arts; T'reas- ual meeting, those wishing to propose topics ural as our first. At a time when he was so asst prof, 58-62; instr, 54-56. Publications: checks payable to CAA-RILA and semI to Continued on p.}, col .. 1 [or 1978 are urged to do so as eady as painfully aware of the ebbing of his own RILA, SLerling and Francine Clark Art In­ possible. life, he had room in his expansive heart to .~tj(ute Library, Williamstown, Mass. 01267.

2 CAA newsletter Septemher 1976 3 i '11 /placement: 1975-1976 annual review placement: 1975-1976 annual review scntation in the pool- of applicants. For art­ ist, openings, women represented 28% of ap­ II APPLICANTS phcants; 37:0 of those interviewed; and 3970 Earned Masters OVERVIEW, APPLICANTS AND OPENINGS of those hired. For art historian openings, Masters Candidates Others Total women represented 45% of the applicants; This chart is based on the keysort curriculum vitae forllls on file for CAA members for the MALE :FEMALF. MALE FEII'IAU: l\1ALE FEllI ALE "IALE l'EillALE 47% of those interviewed; and 52% of those ARTISTS calendar year 1976 and on the ojJenings included in the Positions Listings for the academic 169 ~4 78 48 14 II ~61 83 hired. For others, the representation was Painting year 1975-1976. We have eliminated rejJeat listings of openings. 123 36 54 7 5 ~ 182 45 38% of applicants; 61% of interviewees; and Sculpture 74 59 ~7 28 6 4 107 91 53% of those hired. Printmaking Number Number 41 12 ~5 21 5 1 71 34 SALARIES. The sample here is probably too Photography ARTISTS Applicants Openings 40 17 14 12 ~ 55 31 small to be significant and we hope that the Ceramics Painting 344 53 31 ~1 6 5 o 3 37 ~9 analysis of our 1976 statistical survey of Drawing Sculpture ~~7 51 12 5 o 5 4 3 16 13 membership, which will appear in the next Design Printmaking 198 37 o 17 10 o ~ 1 29 issue of the newsleller, will provide more Weaving/Textile Design Photography 105 41 27 15 4 ~ 0 38 19 meaningful information. However, since this Video/Film/Multi.Media Ceramics 86 ~7 Commercial Art/Illustration 4 0 o ~ 0 6 0 Drawing is a question we are frequently asked by in­ I 0 5 I~ 66 ~~ ] ewelry /Meta I work 4 6 6 stitulions we pass along the following: 0 5 1 Design ~9 44 Glassblowing ~ 1 o o Artists. Of 72 usable reports, almost half I~ 8 Weaving/Textile Design 30 6 Studio Fundamentals II 4 2 ~ the hiring (33 pOSitions) was done at the in­ --4-1 -----:m- Video/Film/Multi-media 57 6 Total Artists ~ 2T7 148 ~ -----s% Commercial Art/Illustration 6 13 structor level. The salary range was $7,500 Jewelry/Metalwork 17 6 to .$14,000, with the median at $10,000. Thir­ ty-one positions were filled at the level of Earned Dodoral Glassblowing 6 4 Others Total assistant professor. The salary range was Doctorates Candidates Studio Fundamentals ~O tI'IALE FEMALE l\IALE FEilIALE J\IALE FEMALE $10,000 to $15,000, with the median at ART HISTORIANS "-lALE FEMALE Unspecified or Broad 96 5 8 ~ 5 9 15 $12,500. Seven associate professorships filled Pre_Columbian/Primitive/Latin American ~ ~ Total Artists 1191 406 10 15 ~ 1~ 18 30 ranged from $14,000 to $20,000 and there Ancient/Classical 6 3 14 18 43 4 17 34 74 ART HISTORIANS were tW? full professorships filled at $20,000 Early Christian/Byzantine/Medieval 1~ ~1 4~ 16 49 9 ~7 46 118 Pre-Columbian/Primitive/Latin-American ~4 4 and $30,000. Renaissance/Baroque 49 13 44 '15 lID Ancient/Classical 48 3 Art Historians. Usable data for only 39 ;\loc\ern Europe 10 17 ~~ 13 I~ 25 II 35 38 73 Early Christian/Byzantine/Medieval 108 7 positions leaves us in even mare of a lurdl American/Contelnporary 15 6 16 ~ 9 ID 31 Renaissance/Baroque 164 21 here. In the absence of hard information we Near and Far East ~ 6 o 3 1 6 18 9 19 Modern European 155 2~ provide the interesting sociological observa~ History of Film/Photography/Prints o 10 4 4 8 24 17 American/Contemporary III 9 tion that while most hiring was done at the Al"chitectural History 10 5 o o o 4 o 4 Near and Far East 41 2~ level of assistant professor (25 positions), the Women's Studies o o o ~ 3 3 6 History of Fihn/Photography /Prints ~8 3 median salary for both assistant profes,sor Iconography /CriticisJll /1 'heory 3 o 8 16 9 ~I Architectural History 41 4 and instructor was exactly the same: ,$12;500. Art Appreciation/Survey 4 o ~ ----ygs 245 ~ ''''oillen's Studies 4 The salary range for instructors_ (12 positions) Total Art·Historians 80 10!:) 1O~ 6 18 Iconography/Criticism/Theory 9 was .'j?9,000 to $13,500; for assistant professors MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS not given 14 31 Art Appreciation/Survey 30 .)10,000 to $16,000. Two associate professor­ ART EDUCATORS (Since tenninal degrees in these fields vary, we have the breakdown for earned degrees, candidates, etc.) 9 30 Unspecified or Broad 104 ships were filled at $15,000 and $16,000. LIBRARIANS (ART & SLIDE) ~9 7 Total Art Historians 763 199 Others. Since positions ranged from gal­ ADMINISTRATORS 1099 999 .?I'1USEUM PROFESSIONALS ~4 63 lery assistant to museuIU director and sal· Total ART EDUCATORS 45 47 aries ranged from $7,000 to $28,000, we pass. Comments: Among artist applicants, there were 21 black males and:') black females; 22 other minority males and 13 other minority fe­ LIBRARIANS (ART & SLIDE) 39 IB '.VI-IAI' WORKED. Of 221 institutions that re­ males. Among art historian applicants there were 1 black male and 11 black females; 5 other minority males and 8 other minority females. ADMINISTRATORS (CHAIRS, DEANS, DIRECTORS) 36 53 ported to us on how they had contacted EDITORS/WRITERS 16 (15 PIT) their successful applicant,97 had gotten their Total 2098 798 man or their woman through the CAA. Chief among other sources were announcements HIRING REPORTS, YEAR DEGREES EARNED EMPLOYMENT STATUS Comments: If one looks at the total CAA pool, the ratio of openings to applicants is 1:2.6; sent directly to schools (22); unsolicited con­ FROM CANDIDATES For whatever it may mean, and we'd like OF APPLICANTS for artists the ratio is 1:2.9; for art historians 1:3.8. The art historians pool, in particular, tact by applicant (20); past or present em­ These reports (the Positions Obtained cards to think it means "diligence is rewarded," An analysis of those applicants 'who are not requires more careful scrutiny. Almost all art history teaching positions we receive l"equire ployment at institution (17); and recommen· bound in the -May Positiuns Listing) conform "perserverance pays," and everything else presently st1.ldellts shows the following: an earned I'h.D. 01' an ABD at the minimum. The pool of qualified applicants, therefore, dations by colleagues (14). Other sources were so closely to the reports from institutions one is taught in childhood, there is a definite ARTISTS: Of those with earned masters de­ consists only of doctoral candidates and those with earned doctorates. Consequently, of the national and local advertising, former stu~ that they are not worth reporting separately. drop in the number of applicants as one grees, 422 (50%) are employed full time; 248 763 art historians, the total number of applicants qualified for teaching positions is only dents, and candidates who applied for differ­ The one significant and touching difference moves away from the year in which the (30%) are employed pan time; and 166 502 (see chart on Applicants). The real ratio of openings to applicants, therefore, is 1:2.5 .• ell t positions. is that in the candidates' reports a far great· terminal degree was earned: (20%) are unemployed. Of those who do not An extensive list of other sources ap­ er proportion of successful applicants (HI Year MFA Eal'ned Applicants have a masters degree, .24 (39%) are em­ proached indicates a wide"ranging effort to out of 120) gut their jobs through the CAA. 1974-75 337 ployed full time; 17 (26%) are employed part HIRING REPORTS, FROM INSTITUTIONS publicize available positions. Graduate and \Vhile we can well understand why those 1971·73 210 time; and 21 (34%) are unemployed. DespiLe gentle reminder # 1 and more strongly wonled reminder #2, we received reports on professional schools were notified in refer­ of you whom we were able to help love us 1966-70 156 ART HISTORIANS: Of those with earned doc­ only 254 of the 798 positions that were listed with us. Of these, 29 reported cancellation 01' ence to 104 openings. Other professional or­ more, Wl' do hope that all those who have 1961-65 43 torates, 129 (70%) are employed full time; postponement. Hiring reports were filed for III artists (67 males. 42 females, 2 no indication); ganizations and publications (Aviso, Anlhro­ secured positions will report to us. If you 1951·60 ~3 24 (13%) are employed part time; and 30 62 art historians (30 males, 32 females); and 53 others (25 males, 28 females). pology Newsletter, Association for Asian have lost or burned the Positions Obtained pre 1951 6 (27%) are unemployed. Of those who do not Studies, etc.) were tapped, as were numerous have doctoral degrees,68 (42%) are employed NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS. Figures confirm NUilWER OF INTERVIEWS. The median num­ card, please dmp LIS a note with the follow­ Year PhD Earned Applicants minority and women's organizations. Na­ what we have all always known-that the ber of interviews for each position was in ing information: your name, primary spe­ 1974-75 85 full time; '15 (28%) are employed part time; tional advertising was limited and was con­ number of applications is staggering. FOl' cialization, institu!ion at which hired, rank, 1971·73 44 and 49 (30%) arc unemployed. • the range of. 6 through 10. This was true centrated in Tfle New York Times and The artist openings, the median number of ap­ salary, whether full-time, whether tenure­ 1966-70 41 for all types of openings. Chronicle of Higher Ed-lication, hut a num­ plications was 150, with several openings re­ track, and whether or not you learned of 1961·65 12 THE PREFERENTIAL BALLOT r.oJALE/FEMALE RATIO. Based on the reports ber of institutions, citing budgetary reasons, ceivllg- more than 300 applications and one this position through the CAA (if not, please 1951-60 6 IS ON PAGE ll. we received, it would seem that women are advertised locally. _ receiving 712. Art historians and others each being both interviewed and hired in some­ specify oLher source). • pre 1951 2 • had a median of 35 applications per opening. what greater proportion than their repre· 5 Septemb(~r 1976 4 CAA newsletter people and programs /people and programs

PEOPLE AND PROGRAMS is compiled and edited exhibition "Collegiate Collections 1776-1876_" :From the department at the UNIVERSITY OF NINA YANKOWlTZ and SARA CANRIGHT as artists­ NATHAN OLIVEIRA of the STANFORD art depart­ by Eugenia S. Robbins. Material for inclu­ Focusing on "Intellectuals and the Fine Arts COLORADO, BOULDER, comes news of four new in-residence. Wright State cooperated with ment has scheduled three one-artist shows sion should be sent to her at R.F.D. #2, in America, Then and NoW," the symposium appointments: VERNON "_ MINOR, art history; the City of Dayton and the Dayton Art In­ this year: Gallery Smith Anderson, Palo Alto, Pelh Road, Randolph, fit. 05060. It should is scheduled for October 8th and 9th_ ELiZABF.TH A, WOODMAN, ceramiCS; MORIO stitute in arranging for an outdoor rope February; University of Connecticut, Sep­ not be sent-as in some cases it still is-to SIIINODA, visiting sculptor fall term; and piece by PATRlCK IRELAND to be placed in the tember; and Dorsky Galleries, New York, Patricia Elsen, who last edited similar ma­ NEW YORK UNIVERSITY'S 5TH ANNUAL ART ROSEMARIE CASTORO, visiting sculptor spring refurbished Courthouse Square in downtown Novemuer. With the assistance of a team of terial for the Art Journal more than five CRITICS-IN-RESIDENCE l'ROGRAl\'l is currently un­ term. Department chairman is Cl,ORGE E, Dayton, graduate students, JOHN MERRYMAN of the years ago. derway, featuring a series of free public lec­ WOODMAN. ALBERT ALHADEFF received an NEH Stanford School of Law and AI. ELSEN of the tures at the university's Education Audito­ grant to work on George _Minne, and JOSEI'H "Yorks by three UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA a~·t department drafted a statement of prin­ rium at 35 "Vest 4th Street, near 'Vashington u. CLOWER has a faculty fellowship for the studio arts pmfessors were featured in this Ciples and a proposed code of ethics for art museum curators for the ASSOCIATION OF ART SPECIAL EVENTS Square_ Sponsored by the NEA, the, NYU cuneut year. year's 4th of July exhibition at the Minne­ program is aimed at the improvement of apolis College of Art and Design Gallery. MUSF:UM DIRECTORS. The project was requested At EMORY, JOliN II0WETT rotates olI, Teplaced On October 15-16th a two-day symposium art criticism in the mass media as ,veIl as Represented by several works each, the three by AAMD pr.E:sident Ian White_ uy THOMAS LYMAN as chairman of the de­ titled Titian: His World and His Legacy wilJ in educational art programs of both second­ faculty were RA YMOND HENDLER, HERI..,.lAN SOIl·I­ partment of the history of art. LINDA HYMAN At the UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, KEITH p, F. be held at the Casa ltaliana, COLUIHB!A UNI­ ary and college level. The remainder of the BERG, and HUGH KAPPEL. The remodeled Coff­ has joined the Emory department as a spe­ MOXEY is the new chairman of the art de­ VERSITY. Sponsored by the department of art schedule is as follows: GENE THORNTON, Sept. man Gallery at the university'S Minneapolis cialist in American art and architecture, }"e­ history and archaeology in association with 23; THOMAS B. I-lESS, OCL 7; BARBARA ROSE, campus reopened with a dual show featuring partment, succeeding Fred Hartt_ At last re­ placing BRUCE CHAMBERS who is joining the the committee on General Education and Oct. 19; ROBERT HUGHES, Nov, I; LUCY LIP­ women: graphics by LOUISE NF.VELSON and a port, the department was scheduled to add slail of the ROCHESTER MEMORIAL ART GALLERY; the Casa Italiana, the program includes pa­ PARD, Nov. II; NICHOLAS CALAS, Nov. 18; retrospective of some 30 sculptures by KATH­ three new faculty, one for a chaired profes­ and MICHAEL LESY will work with history of sorship. pers on Titian and his art, his Venetian ROSE SLIVKA, Dec. 2; and sTEPHEN PROKOPOFF, ERINE NASI!, the only full-time, permanent art students in photography and American contemporaries, 16th century Venetian cul­ Dec, 16, Jean Sutherland Boggs, female member of the department since its culture while he is visiting lecturer in the ture, and Titian's role in shaping the subse­ Harvard University formation in 1966. Nash recently held an ex­ The EDWARD WALES ROOT ART CENTER OF HAM­ Institule of Liberal Arts graduate program quent history of Western painting. These In the most recent Art jOllmal we mentioned hibition of her works to celebrate the re­ ILTON COLLEGE honored JAMES I'ENNEY with at the Atlanta campus_ papers, comprising the Bampton Lectures in that an unusual-and practically unbudgeted of 19th and 20th century art at Harvard opening of the university's newly remodelled an. exhibition of his recent paintings early and for directing the increasing number of Coffman Gallery. thIS summer. Penney, the Margaret Bundy America for 1976-1977, will be delivered by -symposium of r.IINI-CONVERSATIONS IN ART II{ARION MILLER (B.A. Stanford, NLF.A. In­ Fogg graduate students working in the field Scott Professor of Art at Hamilton, retired JAMES ACKERJI'fAN, JULIUS HELD, PATRICIA LA­ HISTORY had been successfully held by the diana) has been appointed to the faculty at of modern art. Harvard's gain, however, is this year after twenty-eight years at the col­ BALME, DOUGLAS LEWIS, EDWARD LOWINSKY, two SUNY departments at BINCHAMTON and MOUNT HOLYOKE to teach courses in painting BUFFALO, Since then, we have received a Canada's loss; and once the Canadian gov­ lege. Last autumn he was elected a member THEODORE REFF, DAVID ROSAND and JUERGEN and drawing; and JOAN ESCH will serve as more detailed report of the conference, which ernment has brushed away the fog of the of the National Academy of Design, after SCHULZ. In addition to the symposium, Co­ visiting assistant professor this year. JOHN summer Olympics, the all-but-absurd pre­ sevcral years as an associate. In addition to lumbia's festival commemoraling the quadri­ included some seventy participants, and ab­ VAIUUANO, chairman, and RICHARD HSIAO are liminary architectural choice of competitors teaching at Hamilton, Penney has also centennial of the death of Titian will in­ stracts of the papers delivered. Although the on leave from the South Hadley campus to design a new national gallery (in which taught at Vassar, Bennington, Hunter, the clude a concert of Venetian music of the conference was supported by grants that to­ during the first semester; and JEAN HARRIS, talled a mere $225, the interest, stimulation Canada's only leading international archi­ U,niversity of Kansas, the California College Renai:;sance and performances of scenes from currently acting chairman, will be on leave tectural finn, Moshe Safdie and Associates, of Arts and Crafts and at Kansas State Uni­ the comedies of Pietro Aretino. and evident goodwill of all the participants for the second semester. JOYCE WADDELL was eliminated), and the' bi-cultural strains versity_ resulted. in so successful a program that BAILEY, formerly assistant professor at _Mount plans are underway for a second Mini-Con­ of Ottawa-Quebec political life, Miss Boggs' The 197G meeting of the SOUTHEASTERN COL­ Holyoke, has been awarded a two-year Tink­ versation to be held at SUNY Buffalo on astute leadership will be sorely missed. Al­ Although CRANBROOK has long been a name LE(;E ART ASSOCIATION is scheduled for No­ er Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Harvard to Mar. 25-27, 1977. It is hoped that several though her duties at Harvard will be purely in the art world, sometimes our knowledge vember 4th, 5th and 6th at the College of study 19th and 20th century Mexican graph­ Charleston. Jointly sponsored by the College additional SUNY art departments will par­ professorial, it is expected that she will do of an institution lags behind the changes ics. Katherine Nash, University of Minnesota of Charleston and the University of South ticipate. The mimeographed report, brief much to strengthen the Fogg's once-strong that have taken place over the years. Thus, llluseUlll training program. Other Harvard we were surprised to note that of 57 stu­ Carolina, the conference welcomes faculty but complete enough to include details of Visiting lecturers for the coming year at the cheedul social events that can add so news is the completion of JOHN ROSENFIELD'S The STEI'HENS COLLEGl-; faCUlty, at Columbia, dents graduating this year, 53 were recipients participation from fourteen southeastern YALE will be DANIEL 1'. BIEBUYCK and JOHN tenll as departlllent chairman. JOHN COOL­ Missouri, will be joined by I'ETER SALTER of the master of fine arts degree, with the stales. This year's president is CHARLES R. much to meetings of this sort, was sent to I'AOLKITI during the fall term, and DANIEL IDGE fills the post as acting chairman this (MFA Yale) and ROSALIND l\WULTON (M}'A remaining four divided equally between the i\lACK of the Universily of South Carolina, us by Alan C. Birnholz of the Buffalo cam­ ROBBINS and MARILYN LAVIN during the spring year, to be succeeded by OLEG GRAflAR, who SUNY, Buffalo). Salter, formerly of Meriden degrees of master of architecture and bach­ with DIANA JOHNSON of the College of pus and should be of considerable interest tenn. Recent Yale publications include THEO­ begins a four-year term as chairman in 1977, Gravure and Prentice-Hall and more recent­ elor of fine arts. Charleston serving as vice-president. Last to any other pair or regional group of in­ DORE E. STEBBINS, JR_, American Master Draw­ ly of the Southeastern Massachusetts Uni­ year's sessions were attended by approxi­ stitutions contemplating an ex~hange of ings and Watercolors, and ANNE COFFlN HAN­ Professor FLORENTINE MUTHERICH returns to versity faculty, joins the expanding design Among the recent season's honorary degree mately 200 southeastern artists and histo­ ideas, One of the major benefits of the con­ SON, lvlanet and the Modern Tradition, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY as visiting professor of program to work in graphics and visual recipients, CLYFFORD STILL and MINOR WHll"E rians. ference was seen to be the exposure of facul­ scheduled to come out this fall. ty and students to art-historical approaches Medieval Art in 1977_ Columbia's other news comllluuicalion. Moulton jOins the photogra­ were honored by the SAN FRANCISCO ART IN­ is mostly about absences this year: HOWARD phy faculty, replacing DIANA HULICK, who STITUTE, Minor "Yhite, whose degree was .ac­ MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE has already begun quite different from those emphasized at DELORES YONKER has been elected to a three­ HlBBARJ) will be Slade Professor at Oxford has accepted a scholarship in Princeton's cepted by noted photographer Walter Chap­ plans for a Medieval week to be held March their home institutions through discussion of year term as chairperson of the art history during the spring; ALLEN STALEY is on leave new Ph_D. program in the history of pho­ pell, died just a few weeks after the cere­ 6-12, 1977, in conjunction with the spring research in progress or recently completed_ department at CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, while he works on Benjamin West, sup­ tography. BARBARA LISS (MF'A Queens, CUNY) mony, Still recently made a gift of some semester residence of visiting art historian NORTHRIDGE. She heads a department of eight ported by an NF,H grant; and GEORGE COL­ will teach in the Stephens studio program twenty-eight paintings to the permanent col­ WILLIBALD SAUERLANDER of the Zentralinstitut full-time members, many of whom are ac­ LINS, who receives an honorary doctorate this year while CAROL ROSS is on leave in New lection of the San Francisco Museum of fUr Kunstgeschichte, Munich. Tentative plans tively involved in the publication of articles, from the University of Barcelona this Octo­ Mexico, supported by a Wurlitzer Founda­ Modern Art. Both of the honored men had include various dramatic and musical events, TEACHING exhibition catalogues or notes, and reviews. ber, will be on leave. to work on modern tion fellowship, RUSSELL GREEN retired this previously been associated with the San an exhibition, and an interdisciplinary sym­ Northridge continues to develop its muse­ visionary architecture with the support of a year after more than 30 years, and was hon­ Francisco school. The Institute also honored posium on the theme "Monsters, Gargoyles, Perhaps the most significant faculty appoint­ ology program in cooperation with the J­ Rockefeller grant. THEODORE REEF expects to orcd by a }"('trospective painting exhibition outgoing board chairman MRS_ ROSELYNE and Dragons: Animals in the Middle Ages," ment, of importance to both university and Paul Getty Museum, and will offer its course have three books published this year: Man­ at the Davis Art Gallery, Also in Columbia, SWIG with an honorary Masters degree_ The scheduled for ]\!1arch II-12th, SauerIander museum worlds, is the recent news that JEAN on restoration and conservation techniques new chairman of the board is c. DA vm ROB­ will be teaching a course in "Vestern Euro­ SUTHERLAND BOCCS has resigned as director et's Olympia (Art and Context Series), an Missouri, Columbia College has announced this year for the second time. INSON; but the school, which was swept with pean Romanesque and Gothic art and a of the National Gallery of Canada and has edition of Degas' notebook (O.U_P_), and the appointlllent of BEN CAMERON as chair­ Degas Stud.ies (IVIetropolitan Museum), the dissension earlier this year, is still without seminar in }<'rench Gothic architecture from accepted an appointment as professor of fine Appointments at ,"VRIGHT STATE UNIV.ERSITY'S man of the Arts Division. last in conjunction with a special Degas ex­ a president due to the resignation of ARNOLD Suger's Saint-Denis to Sainte ChapeIle, This arts at HARVARD, Miss Bogg"S, who is well art department in Dayton, Ohio include hibition. JAMES BECK'S Raj)/tael (Abrams) has HERSTAND, fall, Mount Holyoke sponsors a symposium known as a distinguished scholar of Degas, MARTHA DUNKELMAN in Renaissance art, and ~ontinlled O/1.j), 8, cuI. 1 in connection with the College's bicentennial will be largely responsible for the teaching already appeared.

6 CAA newsletter Septemher 1976 7 jpeople and programs augurated a summer session course called or academic libraries or libraries specializing board bulletins the History of Women in the Visual Arts. in pictures, slides, prints and other visual The "Heroine" series, which is available as materials. At the same time, the curriculum CAA VICE-PRESIDENT lIIARILYN STOKSTAD (Uni­ a small traveling show, is concerned with is also designed for a participant who wishes versity of Kansas, LawreJ/ce) wilt be a fellow women who have succeeded in many differ­ to continue toward a doctorate in either art at the National Humanities Institute at Yale ent areas. history or library science. The program will UnitJersity durillg the 1976-77 academic )'ear. utilize resources of the Cleveland Museum, Tile Illslitllte, funded by the National En­ An unusual collection of some 25,000 items the Cleveland Institute of Art, and the fine dowmellt for the Humanities and now in its was recently donated to the WISCONSIN STATE arts department of the Mayfield Regional second year of o/)eralion, brings togelfler HISTORICAL SOCIF.TY by graduate student J. Library as well as the academic resources of sc/iolars ill tlie 11I1I1Icmil,ies and the hUlllall­ WESLEY MILLER. The collection, apparently ac­ the two departments at Case. Requiring a isticalfy oriented social sciences for the pur­ cumulated from 1966 to 1972, is an inclusive minimum of 42 credit hours, it will be pos­ pose of deve/o/)ing new interdisciplinary group of modern street, protest and under­ sible for course requirements to be met in courses on the lllldergnulliate level. Tlte fo­ ground literature and graphics of the mid­ a minimum of four regular semesters, or cus of this year's Institute will be "Values west activists. three semesters and two summer sessions. and Goals: Their Social and Individual Re­ Further information may be obtained from alization." For the first time in its 99-year history, the Case ''''estern Reserve University, Cleveland, RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL 0.1' DESIGN conferred Ohio 44106. ATHENA TACIIA Sl'F.AR's (Ober/in College) honorary doctorates in conjunction with its Brancusi's Birds, published as a CAA 1//01/0- The degree of master of arts in art therapy commencement exercises, which for the first gm/JIt in 1969) lias /lOW beell jJltlJ/isfled ill is now being offered by NEW YORK UNIVER­ time in 6 years resumed a somewhat tradi­ RI/maniall (Nue/wrest, Editum iHeridi(lnt', SITY. The degree will be awarded by the de­ CAA SECRETARY JOSHUA C. TAYLOR, director of DORE ASHTON (The CooJ)C'J' Union) tional academic format. Recipients were MRS. 1976). partment of art and art education of the the National Coffectioll of Fine Arts) recent­ YES, BUT . A Critical Study MURRAY S. DANFORTH, SR., a former president School of Education, Health, Nursing, and ly Teceived a special award from S. Dillon Guston, /mblished by Viking in and current chairman emerita; ROMAN VISH­ Arts Professions. Ripley, Secretary of the Smithsonian Insti­ NIAC, biologist and psychologist, and RUDOLPH lution, "in official recognition and appl"ecia­ ARNHEIM, educator and psychologist, who will MUSEUM STAFF NOTES lion of excej)tional services rendered in the actually receive his honor this fall. Also performance of duty." This year> he was from the Providence campus came the na­ The ALLEN MEMORIAL ART GALLERY, which is also honored with the 150tlt Anniversary tional news of sculptor GIL FRANKLlN'S me­ scheduled to reopen in January, will host a Dorothy Gillespie. Portrait by Alice Neel. Medal by the National Academy of Design morial statue of Harry S. Truman, unveiled symposium dealing with the artist and old in New York. II was given in recognition of, and dedicated this spring at Independence, age. The speakers will be IRVING LAVIN, CIlRIS­ and aj'jJfecialion fo/', the scholarly excellence CALD"VELL COLLEGE conferred an honorary Missouri. Although he has frequently taught TOPHER '''HIT.E, JEAN EOGeS, and ROBERT ROS­ of NCFA's "Academy: The Academic Tra­ doctorate on DOROTIIY GII.LESl'IE, co-ordinator in a visiting sculptor capacity at many insti­ ENBLUM. A new member of the Allen's cura­ diUon in American Art" exhibition and its of the ·Women's Intcrart Center (which re­ tutions, Franklin has been connected with lorial staff is STEPHEN MC GOUGH, who comes lIccom/HlIlying publication. cently established a cooperative program R.l.S.D. since 1942. as a half-time curator of modern art. with Caldwell) because "of her inspiration to RUllY l'OZZATTI, on sabbatical from Indiana women and her contribution to the arts." This spring WESTERN J\UCHIGAN UNIVERSITY CHRISTOPHER l'I'lONKHOUSE has been appointed University, will be giving several worhsllOps announced that it had matched its $50,000 curator of European and American Decora­ around the country and will have a maim' MOORE COLLEGE OF ART, Philadelphia, con­ .Ford Foundation grant, l

8 CAA newsletter September 1976 J NOTES FROM THE WOMEN'S VISITING ARTISTS AND SCHOLARS 1976 GUGGENHEIM FELLOWSHIPS AMERICAN ACADEMY IN ROME CAUCUS, 1977 eAA MEETING letters grants and awards A 1·egistry, explained by the title above. List­ DAVID ANTIN, University of California, San Rome prize fellowships were awarded to 20 Caucus activities are being expanded for ings should include name of host institution, To the Editor: Dieg·o: Analytical studies in 20th-century artists aml scholars for 1976-77. Among the the Los Angeles meeting in connection with name of visiting scholar or artist, his or her I like the newsletter very much and applaud modernism. DENNIS ASHBAUGH, Bronx Com­ recipients: SIMON DINNERSTEIN, New School the concurrent overall celebration in Los regular institutional affiliation> area of spe­ your efforts in getting it out. One thing sur­ ACLS munity College: Painting. LEWIS BALTZ, Sau­ for Social Research, painting; JEFFREY A. Angeles of women artists. The celebration ciqliz.ation and dates of visit. Since the pur­ prised me, namely, that until two years ago salito: Photography. THOMAS G. BEVER, Co­ SClIlFF, Brown Univ., sculpture; JACK WAR­ l"or Recent Ph.D. Recipients has been planned to coincide with the ex­ pose of this registry is to allow for spin-oUs you didn't know what a museologist was! lumbia Univcrsity (psychology): Studies in REN .FREIBERG, New York Univ., art history; Last year ACLS announced a new program hibition at the Los Angeles County Museulll, to nearby institutions, only visits of one week However, your lack of knowledge is fully cognition and aesthetics. LES BLANK, Berke­ JLiDlTH SILVER, New York City, painting; VIR­ of fellowships for postdoctoral research re­ "Women Artists 1550-1950." Galleries and or longer will be included. redeemed by your admission that you are ley: Filmmaking. P.ETF.R BIJSA, University of GINIA L. BUSH, Douglass Call., art history; stricted to recent recipients of the Ph.D. de· institutions throughout Los Angeles are join~ still not sure! Since museum work is more Minnesota: Painting. KERMIT SWlLER CHAMPA, WELLINGTON ·WILLSON DUMMER III, classical gree. The first year brought nearly 400 ap­ ing together in a concerted effort to show University of Colorado of an art than a science, I would say that Brown University: The abstract geometrical archaeology. JOEL SHAPIRO. Sculptor. Sept. 12-18, 1976. plications; 32 fellowships were aw~rded. The the work of women artists and to hold pro­ there is no such thing as a museologist. I paintings of Piet Mondrian. ANTHONY MOR· average age of the recipients was 32. Among SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION grams on women's studies in art. OLIVIER STREBELLE. Sculptor. Sept, 19-25, 1976. and the majority of my colleagues much pre­ IUS CLARK, New York: A history of painting them: ANNEMARIE W. CARR, Southern Metho­ FELLOWSHIPS A full day of WCA panels and programs RITA MYERS. Performance. Sept. 26-0ct. 9.1976. fer the term "museum professional." How­ in Rome, 1700-1799. MAIti{ COHEN, Wilkes­ dist Oniv" The Family 2400 of Byzantine is being planned for Wednesday, February PATTI WARASHINA, University of Washington, ever, I suppose a museologist is a person Ral'j·e: Photography. VIRGINIA QUPPAIDGF., Awards to support independent research in i\tIanuscrijJts; IIAIUUSON B. HALL, Dniv. Dela­ 2, one day in advance of CAA sessions. Addi­ Ceramics. Oct. 17-23, 1976. who is essendally a teacher who tries to con­ New York: Painting. JUAN DOWNEY, Pratt ware (Philosophy), Phenomenology and the American art in association with the Smith­ tional WCA events will take place during JOHN DAM.ER, University of Wisconsin. Print­ vey to graduate students what museum work Institu[e: Video art. JOlIN DUfiERSTEIN, Los Philosophical Analysis of Perception. sonian staff using Smithsonian museum col­ the CAA sessions. making. Oct. 24-30, 1976. is about. Usually, self-styled museologists Angeles: Filmmaking. PETER D. EISENMAN, lections and other facilities. 1976-77 recipi­ Panels will include Lucy Lippard answer­ TOO PAPAGEORGE, Harvard University. Photog­ have never worked ill museums but have Cooper Union: A theoretical study on con­ Fellowships ents: Postdoctoral: RENA COEN, Univ. Minne­ ing questions from the audience; a session raphy. Oct. 31-Nov. 13, 1976. learned all they know from reading other temporary al·chiLecture. RICHARD S. FlELD, sota; Predoctoral: L. BRUCE DARLING, Univ. ACLS fellowship awards for periods of six on artists as humanists with Audrey Flack, museologists' books about museology. It is, Wesleyan University: The origins and early Michigan; MITCHELL KAHAN, City Univ. New Allen R. Bite Art Institute months to one year were made La 97 schol­ Philip Pearlstein, John Moore, Eleanor An­ I agree, extremely complicated. It would all history of the woodcut, 1380-1440. LAURENGE York; MARC KRUC, Uniy. Chicago; MELINDA AGNES MONGAN, director emerita Fogg Art ars. Among the recipients: SAMUEL Y. EDGER­ tin and Cindy Nemser; and a discussion on be solved if the word were abandoned. Then, FINK, Martins Creek, l'a.: Photography. JAMES LORENZ, Univ. California, Santa Barbara; MI­ Museum. Visiting Bingham Professor. f'all TON, JR., Boston Univ., Aledieval "Visual feminist criticism with Miriam Schapiro, museum training could be done by museum MARSTON FITCH, Columbia University: The RANDA MC CJ.lNTIC, Institute Fine Arts; HAR­ 1976. Reality" and Picture-Making in the !lalian Alessandra Comini, Lucy Lippard, Ann Suth­ professionals. architecture of the American people, 1586- OLD NELSON, State Univ. New York, Bingham­ Renaissance; DAvrq H. FRIEDMAN, Univ. Penn­ erland Harris and others. A bus tour of gal­ New York University Alan Shestak 1976. ROBERT W. FLOYD, Stanford University ton; l'ATRICK STEWART, Univ. Delaware; GIL­ sylvania, Florentine Town Foundations, 1299- leries in Los Angeles featuring exhibitions MOSHE BARASCH. Hebrew University, Jerusa­ Yale University Art Gallery (computer science): Architectural and design BERT VINCENT, Univ. Delaware; BARBARA WOL­ 1350; RONA GOFFEN, Princeton Univ., Chang­ of work by women and of selected privale lem. Visiting professor, art history. Fall 1976. issues in computer programming. ROBERT ANIN, Univ. 'Wisconsin. ing Interpretations of the 14th-Century Rep­ collections is being planned. After the CAA GORDON, New York: Sculpture. CHAUNCEY Deadline 1977-78 applications January 15. FULBRIGHT-HAYS EXCHANGE resentation of the lVIadonna and Child; JOAN Convocation at the Los Angeles County Mu­ HARE, Point Richmond, Calif.: Photography. For further information: Office of Academic PROGRAMS U. HALPERIN, St. Mary's ColI. of California seum on Friday evening, June ·Wayne is giv­ JOHN E. HAUGSE, Santa Barbara: Filmmaking. Studies, Smithsonian Institution, Room SI NEH FELLOWSHIPS IN RESIDENCE (Fl'ench), Felix Feneon and the Language of ing a reception for the ""VCA and its guests. HUDD HOPKINS, New York: Painting. ROBERT 356, Washington> D.C. 20560. • Opportunities to attend summer seminars or Art Criticism; DAVID LORTON, Baltimore, Md. One of the highlights of the program will W. IRWIN, Los Angeles: Visual art. JOAN The National Endowment for the Humani­ to teach abroad, open to elementary and (Egyptology), Davies' Excavations of Thebau be an exhibition of works on paper by wom­ JONAS, New York: Filmmaking. EDWARD R. ties program of }'ellowships in Residence for secondary teachers and to college teachers Tombs; JOHN P. OLESON, Florida State Univ. en sponsored by the Caucus and the Wom­ KlENHOLZ, Hope, Idaho: Sculpture. GEORGE College Teachers will offer 16 seminars, cov­ through the rank. of assistant professor. Re­ (Classics); Non-Italian Influence on Late shows by an's Building. A curatorial panel of women KRAUSE, University of Houston: Photography. ering different humanistic disciplines and quirements: U.S. citizenship, bachelor's de­ Etruscan Tomb Design; ROSEMARY SHARP, critics, curators, and art historians from all IRVINC KRTESBERC, New York: Painting. ELEA­ located at universities throughout the coun­ gree, three years of teaching experience for Ripon Call. (AnthropOlogy), Late Classic­ artist members regions of the country is selecting the exhi­ NOR ",'VINSOR LEACH, 'Wesleyan University and try, during 1977-78. Between 6 and 12 col­ one-year programs and two years of experi­ Early Postclassic Art and Iconography of bition. Trinity College (classics): The development lege teachers (undergraduate and two-year) ence for seminars. Since mdst positions are Pre-Columbian Mexico; ALAN TORII-IEY, Univ. A listing of solo exhibitions by artists who Ruth lskin and Arlene Raven are coordi­ of landscapes in Roman poetry and Romano­ will be selected for each seminar. Maximum on interchange basis, applicants must be Maryland (Philosophy), The Cognitive Status are members of the CAA. Listings should nating WCA activities. Correspondence may Campanian mural painting. JEROME LIEB­ stipend $14,500 plus moving and travel al­ currently employed. Detailed information of Artworks; MARTHA R. WIENCKE, Thetford include name of artist, gallery or museum, be addressed to them at the Woman's Build­ LlN(;, Hampshire College: Photography. LOR­ lowance. Detailed infonnation available after available in September from Teacher Ex­ Center, Vt. (ArchaeOlogy), Art of the Aegean city, dates of exhibition and medium. Since ing, 1727 North Spring, Los Angeles. CA EN l'vlAdvER, New York: Painting. JOHN Mc­ Sept. 1 from Division of Fellowships, NEH, change Section, Division of International Ed· Early Brome Age: Completion of Lema VII. this service is available only to CAA mem­ 90012. WILLIAMS, Georgia State University: Photog­ Ruth Fine Lehl'er 806 15th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. ucation, U.S. Office of Education, Washing­ bers, please include a copy of your cuneut • raphy. DAVID GORDON MITTEN, Harvard Uni­ Alverthorpe Gallery 20560. AjJPlication deadline Nov. 8. ton, D.C. 20202. ApjJlications by Nov. 1. East European Studies Progralus membershitJ cant. Postdoctoral grants for research were awarded versity: A handbook of Greek, Etruscan, and RAY BURGGRAF. Stetson University Art Gallery. to nine scholars, among them KLEOFAS H. Roman bronzes. PAUL MOGENSEN, New York: De Land, Fla. Sept. 13-0ct. 1, 1976. Brushed RUNDZJO, Orange Coast CoIl., East European Painting. NICHOLAS NIXON, Massachusetts Contributions to Modem Art. The ACLS­ College of Art: Photography.· BILL OWENS; acrylic paintings. Livermore, Calif.: Photography. DAvm N. SSRC Joint Committee on Eastern Europe SIMON DlNNERSTEIN. Institute of International PERKINS, Harvard University: (education): PREFERENTIAL BALLOT awarded 23 grants for the study of East Euro­ Education, New York City. july 12, 1976· Please detach and mail to CAA, 16 East 52 Street, New York, N.Y. 10022. Mll.'it be post­ Studies of creativity in the arts. CARTER RAT­ pean languages. Among the recipients was Ja.n. 31, 1977. "Tryptych," oil on wood pan­ Please mark your preference for SIX marked no later than October 5, 1976. ROBERT S. NELSON, graduate student in art CLll'F, School of Visual Al"ts: A history of American art criticism. ,,,rILLIAM R. REAR­ els. of the candidates on the preferential history, New York Univ. (presently junior ballot. Ranking is not necessary. Bal­ ICK, University of Maryland, College Park: DAN MC CORMACK. The Community Dark­ fellow, Dumbarton Oaks), for the study of lots with more than six marked can­ Studies of the drawings of Titian and his room, Albany, N.Y. July 31-Aug. 27, 1976. - Benny Andrews - Jay Richard Judson modern Greek. didates cannot be counted. Tnformation and application forms for all Venetian contemporaries. THOMAS F. REESE, Photography. - Ruth Butler - Herbert L. Kessler the above programs can be obtained from University of Texas at Austin: Spanish archi­ tecture and reform politics, 1759-1788. PETER JAN MROZINSKI. Ten Anow Callery, Cam­ 1976 Nominating COmnliUee the O[Jice of Fellowships and Gran/.s, ACLS, - Beatrice Farwcll - Ellen Lanyon bridge, Mass. Feb. 1977. Colored porcelain Wanda Com, Mills College, Chair 345 East 46 Street, New Yorh City 10017. RECINATO, New York: Sculpture. FRED SAND­ BACK, New York: Sculpture. RAYMOND SAUND­ sculptures. Howard Hibbard, Columbia University - Mary DuBose Garrard - Jessie Poesch ERS, California State University, Hayward: Irving SandIel·, S.U.N.Y., Purchase ACLS Travd Gl'ants Joseph Sloan, University of North Car- - Robel'l H. Gray - Theodol'e Refl' Applications for ACLS Travel Grants only Painting and drawing. MICHAEL SINGER, New "Hell! They've got to eal just like olina, Chapel Hill should be obtained through and submitted York: Sculpture. HUBERT SMITH, Venice, other people." - Ellen H. Johnson - William D. Wixom Eleanor Tufts, Southern Methodist to the CAA office. Deadlines have been Calif.: Filmmaking. STEINA VASULKA, Buffalo: Harry Hopkins' l·eply to the numer­ University Sigl1ature: ______changed to the following: JULY 1 for meet­ Video art. JOHN "VESLEY, New York: Paint­ ous complaints about providing work­ ings November-February; NOVEMIlER 1 for ing. ROBERT 'WHlTiVIAN, New York: Visual relief for artists and writers with meetings March-June; I1-lARCH 1 for meetings art. JAr:K WHITTEN, Cooper Union: Painting. GW A funds (the forerunner of the july-October. JACK YOUNGERMAN, New York: Sculpture. WPA).

September 1976 11 10 CAA newsletter J MID-AMERICA CAA NOT OFF TO FLYING START __ _ Noteworthy features of the 39th annual Response to the charter reservation form for the 1977 annual meeting has meeting of the Mid-America College Art As­ been less than overwhelming and we don't have nearly enough reservations to sociation held Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 1975 at the fill a plane. However, since the cost is approximately $100 less than group rates, University of Missouri-Kansas City were the we thought it worth another try. Three flights are now being offered from New York City at a round-trip price significant increase in participation by wom­ of $1-85, including transfers to and from the L.A. Hilton. This price is subject to en and the emphasis upon visual presenta­ change (we doubt that it will go down!) depending on the cost of the planes when tions by artists of their own work. the contract is signed. Since the CAA must make a non-refundable deposit when Critic Lucy Lippard participated in a ses­ and if we contract for the planes, we must require a deposit of $50 with each sion on Female Sensibility which probed the reservation. If we do not receive enough reservations to fill the planes, your concept of common characteristics in the deposit will be refunded or applied towards one of the group flights. artistic efforts of women which can be iden­ GROUP FLIGHTS ARE PLANNED from New York City, Chicago and Washing­ tified as expressive of a specific female sensi­ ton, D.C. Full details will be sent by November. bility. Painters Ellen Lanyon, Jane Asbury, and Lee Anne Miller and sculptors Kathryn 1977 CAA CHARTER FLIGHT RESERVATION Nash and Mary Stappert showed a diverse Name~~ ______selection of works. The Women's Caucus for Art presented Miriam Schapiro, who showed print examples of work by women artists through Address ______the ages. Among the other major studio sessions City ______State ______Zip, _____ was Focus on Four Printrnakers, which high­ lighted the work of Clinton Adams, Michael Please reserve _____ seat(s) on the following flight: Ponce de Leon, Linda Plotkin, and Rudy o Placement Charter. Depart N.Y.C., Monday, January 31 - depart L.A., Friday, Pozzatti. With each artist presenting a visual February 4. and verbal history ranging over a span of years, it was possible to trace the metamor­ D Sessions Charter. Depart N.Y.C., Wednesday, February 2 - depart L.A., Sun­ day, February 6. phosis of a career. Abstract Painting: Sources and Content explored the derivations, moti­ o Placement/Sessions Charier. Depart N.Y.C., Monday, January 31 - depart L.A., vations and meanings of recent work by Ron Sunday, February 6. Slowinski, Ed Ruda, Miriam Schapiro, and If my flight does not materialize, my deposit should be David McCullough. Problems of conceiving o refunded. 0 applied to group flight fare. and executing large metal sculpture were Check is enclosed for $, ______discussed by Michael Hall, Lila Katzen, and signature John Henry in the New Directions in Metal panel. Four art history programs included two moderated by Hollister Sturges, the gulf be­ ART BULLETIN INDEX EDITOR general sessions, one of graduate student tween the outsiders' perceptions and those Janice L. Hurd has been named editor for papers and one focusing on works exclusive­ of the insiders was never bridged as it be· the The Art Bulletin Index for volumes ly in Midwest Museums. Other conference came rapidly apparent that Wolfe was not XXXI-LVI, covering the years 1949 through featuns included gallery and architectural very involved in contemporary art. 1974. She received a Ph.D. in art history tours. Dan Howard of the University of Ne­ from Bryn Mawr College in 1970 and a mas­ Finally, Tom Wolfe expanded upon his braska-Lincoln is MA-CAA President for ter's degree in library science from the Uni­ views of The Painted Word and subjected 1976. The next conference will be held in versity of Michigan in 1971. She has taught them to the scrutiny of critics Judith Gold­ Lincoln. art history at Bryn Mawr and at the Uni­ man and Franz Schulze, sculptor Michael Lee Anne Miller • versity of Michigan and prepared the catalog Hall, and museum director James Deme­ MA·CAA Secretary, 1975 for the exhibition of contemporary Ameri­ trion. In the panel discussion organized and can painting in New Delhi, India for U.S.l.A.

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