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'Yet In A Primitive Condition': Edward S. Curtis's The North American Indian, Shannon Egan

Art and Art History Faculty Publications

From 1907 to 1930, Edward S. Curtis created The North American Indian, a forty-volume edition of photographs and writings that he hoped would cover “every phase of Indian life of all tribes yet in a primitive condition.” All evidence indicates that he set out to make a singular and unified work of art. However, a comparative analysis of photographs made at different moments in this ambitious project reveals that The North American Indian ultimately is characterized not by stylistic and thematic unity but by significant shifts in aesthetic and political orientation. [excerpt]

Lucas Moser’S St. Magdalene Altarpiece: Solving The Riddle Of The Sphinx, Amy Morris

Art and Art History Faculty Publications

Lucas Moser’s St. Magdalene Altarpiece: Solving the Riddle of the Sphinx Once described as a “sphinx that beckons with a thousand riddles” this dissertation presents a new understanding of some of the controversial topics surrounding Lucas Moser’s St. Magdalene Altarpiece (1432), one of the most important paintings from the late Gothic period in Germany. While interest in this altarpiece has declined in recent decades because of a lack of historical documentation, this study proposes new interpretations for many of its puzzling features by critically examining earlier research in light of more recent findings. This study contributes to the literature on …

A New Method Of Interpreting The Valois Tapestries, Through A History Of Catherine De Médicis, Pascal-François Bertrand, Pamela J. Warner

Art and Art History Faculty Publications

Translation of Pascal-François Bertrand's article from French to English.

Review Of The Papered Wall: The History, Patterns And Techniques Of Wallpaper By Lesley Hoskins, Jérémie Cerman, Pamela J. Warner

Art and Art History Faculty Publications

Translation from French to English by Pamela J. Warner of Jérémie Cerman's book review of:

Lesley Hoskins, ed. The Papered Wall: The History, Patterns and Techniques of Wallpaper, 2nd ed. London and New York: Thames & Hudson, 2005. 272 pp., 216 color pls., 153 b/w ills., bibliog., gloss., index. Paper, $34.95, £19.95.

Review Of Félix Bracquemond Et Les Arts Décoratifs: Du Japonisme À L'Art Nouveau By Jean-Paul Bouillon, Rossella Froissart-Pezone, Pamela J. Warner

Art and Art History Faculty Publications

Translation from French to English by Pamela J. Warner of Rossella Froissart-Pezone's review of:

Jean-Paul Bouillon, Félix Bracquemond et les arts décoratifs: Du japonisme à VArt nouveau, exh. cat. Paris: Éditions de la Réunion des Musées Nationaux, 2005. 228 pp., 160 color pls., bibliog. Paper, EUR 45.