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The Artist, The Workhorse: Labor In The Sculpture Of Anna Hyatt Huntington, Brooke Baerman

Honors Capstone Projects - All

Anna Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973) was an American sculptor of animals who founded the nation’s first sculpture garden, Brookgreen Gardens, in 1932. Hyatt Huntington, whose personal papers are housed at Syracuse University, is an important yet understudied artist. Focusing on Hyatt Huntington’s sculptures in Brookgreen Gardens and on the gardens themselves, which also included a zoo, this paper will examine themes of labor in the artist’s oeuvre.

Hyatt Huntington placed an emphasis on hard work as she fought to distinguish herself as a sculptor in a male-dominated field. The products of her labor often venerate the work of animals, from bulls …

An Inspired Romance: An Exploration Of The Lives And Work Of Artists Alfred Stieglitz And Georgia O’Keeffe, Dana Janell Lindsay

Honors Capstone Projects - All

Statement Question: How did the evolution of the artists’ relationship affect their individual work?

• With an emphasis the couple’s public and private persona, and its development over time.

The work begins with a brief biography of both artists, Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O’Keeffe; providing an overview of their childhoods, education, and work, during the development of Modernism in the first half of the twentieth century. The work emphasizes the process by which Stieglitz facilitated the transition from pictorialism to modernism, his development of the period’s ideal female artist, and the opening of his famed avant-garde galleries. The work will also …

The New School Of Wood Engraving, Edward A. Gokey

The Courier

This article traces the history of modern wood engraving, including the argument in the art world that took place regarding whether wood engraving could be considered "art" in the first place. As the art form gained popularity with print publishers due to its convenience and beauty, internal debates took place about which direction the art form should take, especially within the "New School" of wood engraving that had emerged. Research for the article was aided by Syracuse University's Special Collections.

Clothing Of Wrought Gold, Raiment Of Needlework: Embroidered Chasubles In The Syracuse University Art Collections, Susan Kyser

The Courier

This article details the collection of chasubles and other liturgical vestments located in the Syracuse University Art Collections. They were collected and donated by Mr. and Mrs. George Arents, whose other collections make up a significant part of Syracuse University Special Collections. The article sheds light on the remarkable embroidery and artistic talent that the vestments required.

Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, American Sculptor, Syracuse Library

The Courier

In 1964 Harriet Frishmuth graciously presented her papers to Syracuse University for perpetual care, making them available for research by reputable scholars. The collection consists of professional correspondence, photographs of works, scrapbooks, memorabilia and plaster casts. Also in the collection is a series of tape recordings made in 1964 by Miss Frishmuth, in which she informally reminisces about he·r life and work and provides descriptions and comments relative to a few of her outstanding sculptures. Gleanings from the Syracuse tapes, with Miss Frishmuth's own comments on the pictured works, have been brought together by Miss Ruth Talcott, companion-secretary to Miss …