Home electronic resources for art libraries at vassar. Andy warhol exhibits at vassar, bard, suny new paltz prompt new look at legendary artist john w. It was founded in 1864 as the vassar college art gallery. Image 7 of a book of vassar verse, library of congress. Vassar digital collections vassar college digital library. Images of early vassar vassar college digital library. Genjis world in japanese woodblock prints is the first exhibition outside japan focused on genji prints, and it will be presented by the frances lehman loeb art center from september 20 to december 15, 20.
For a beautifully illustrated historical account of the life and work of john mcandrew, his design of the vassar college art library, and the contribution of mcandrew and vassar to the development of modernist art and architecture in the united states, see the architectural historian mardges bacons new monograph, john mcandrews modernist vision. Vassar college is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college in poughkeepsie, new york. The book itself is now available through open access, after a oneyear delay from the initial print run. Art department requirements for concentration in art history. Macpherson, and karin alejandra rosemblatt university of north carolina press, 2003. The lifelong learning institute at vassar college offers a broad range of noncredit educational courses and activities to members 55 and over at a minimal cost.
Vassar was founded as a womens school under the name vassar female college in 1861. Downloads vassar community members can click below to download frequently requested resources. The book describes these womens lives postgraduation, beginning with the. Artstore a subscriptionbased digital image resource with more than 1,300,000 images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences. The purdue owl research and citation resources guide is a general guide that summarizes and provides basic examples of all of the styles listed here, and is a good place to get an overview. History and the texture of modern life, selected essays lucy maynard salmon edited by nicholas adams professor of art and bonnie g. After vassar 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s. A special study set of fine art reproductions prepared by the university prints 59 prints in box the university prints on. He donated between 3,000 and 4,000 volumes from his personal library and purchased an additional 1,000 from elias magoon, one of the colleges first trustees. Meet vassar s librarians, ask questions, explore resources, and find partnerships for instruction. Matthew vassars plan for the college for women that he chartered in 1861. Andy warhol exhibits at vassar, bard, new paltz prompt new. By patricia phagan, philip and lynn straus curator of prints and drawings.
The current 36,000squarefoot 3,300 m 2 facility was designed by cesar pelli and named in honor of the new buildings primary donor frances lehman loeb, a member of the class of 1928. Constructed in 1996, the gallery was named and endowed by the palmer family in 2000 in memory of their son james, a member of the class of 1990. The prints and multiples of richard artschwager at vassar college. The history of art at vassar college 150 years, vassars. Artists books of shirley jones and the red hen press. Mister posterior and the genius child by emily jenkins 89 berkley books, 2002. An exhibition at vassar connects the dots, showing how in richard. Eugene carroll, professor emeritus, vassar art department, 1930s90s christine havelock, professor emerita, memories of the art department, 1950s90s jeh johnson, notes on 37 years in the art department, 19642001 conversation between linda nochlin, professor emerita, and molly nesbit, professor of art, jan. Between 1975 and 2011, jones produced 32 books, 27 of which are artists books. Miracle girl by keith scribner 84 riverhead books, 2003.
Staff the frances lehman loeb art center vassar college. Well be traveling by passenger van to poughkeepsie, new york, to see the exhibit. The original collection of books that comprised the library when vassar college opened its doors in 1865 was the gift of matthew vassar. Introduction to charlaprosemanryan, exhibition catalogue, vassar college art gallery, poughkeepsie, 1983. Facultythe vassar faculty is an amazing and diverse community of scholars, artists, writers, scientists, musicians, and thinkers. Vassar college is a highly selective, coeducational, independent, residential liberal arts college founded in 1861. Vassar college professor of latin, 18671876 and greek, 18721876 halflength picture of ellen lord wearing a plaid dress. Pfeiffer, werner vassars special collections vassar college. The revelation of color in northern renaissance and baroque engravings, etchings, and woodcuts by susan dackerman 86 penn state university press, 2002 race and nation in modern latin america edited by nancy p. Since 1983, when the red hen press imprint was established, 20 books have appeared. Sep 11, 2018 luna image commons contains vassar s own art historical image library of 150,000 digital images as well as 350,000 additional images from 50 other collections.
Olszewski, with the assistance of jane glaubinger, the draftsmans eve. The introductory course, art 10203, involves both the conceptual and material aspects of art making. Keyword search results are usually grouped by relevance to bring the most likely titles to the top of the list. They are attracted to the college by our reputation as one of the nations top liberal arts college, by the opportunity to engage with talented and highly motivated students, and by the crossdisciplinary collaborations that vassar fosters.
Vassar college store 60 raymond avenue suite 1 poughkeepsie, ny 12603 8454375870. This book is also available in print at the library, call number z286. You will find artsrelated events sponsored by the departments of art, music, dance, drama, and film. Mon fri 10am to 7pm saturday 11am to 5pm sunday closed. Andy warhol exhibits at vassar, bard, suny new paltz. Archive from thursday, february 15, 2007 vassar college. Join education curator linda whelihan on this excursion to vassar college to see textiles and prints that louise bourgeois made in her later years. A field limit causes the system to search only the specified field for the specified words. Palmer iii gallery is at the heart of the college center. Home electronic resources for art libraries at vassar college. Jun, 2018 check with your professor to make sure you use the citation style that they require.
Chicago turabian is a good choice for a general, allpurpose citation guide. Haight, 1894 the mad poet nancy vincent mcclelland, 1897 before the dawn m. The pattern was created from the sierpinski triangle, a mathematically generated pattern that can be reproducible at any magnification or reduction. We at vassar are committed to attracting, supporting, and retaining a strong and inclusive campus community. Renaissance prints and drawings, 14751540, a collection of prints, drawings, illustrated books, medals, and armor from the german city of augsburg, will be displayed at the frances lehman loeb art center through december 14. Built in 1937, the interior was designed by john mcandrew, an architect as well as educator, who taught architectural history and drafting in the vassar college department of art from 1932 to 1937. Vassar provided an extensive collection of hudson river school paintings to be displayed. She earned an mba from the university of chicago in 1986, and a phd in health policy and health economics from yale university in 1996. Book objects and artists books by werner pfeiffer at vassar college. To search selfservice, visit the service desk online vassar username and password required. Index of christian art 80,000 work of art records which are.
Image 7 of a book of vassar verse, table of contents a waltz by chopin e. A special study set of fine art reproductions prepared by the university prints 59 prints in box. Elizabeth howe bradley eleventh president of vassar college. Susan donahue kuretsky 63, sarah gibson blanding professor of art, and nicholas adams, mary conover mellon professor in the history of architecture with assistance from nicole weindling 10, sophia alexandrov 11 and maria emilia fernandez. Turabian is essentially a simplified version of chicago style. But after only a year, its founder, matthew vassar, had the word female cut from the name, prompting some residents of the town of poughkeepsie, new york to. Luna image commons contains vassars own art historical image library of 150,000 digital images as well as 350,000 additional images from 50 other collections. This site features news and items of interest about the art library, the vassar department of art, and about subjects in art history, art. All library buildings are currently closed, but vassar college libraries staff and librarians are available to help. The vassar libraries effectively merge traditional materials with newer technologies, giving students extraordinary access to a broad range of print materials books, journals, manuscripts, rare books, and archives and electronic resources electronic journals, indexes, fulltext indexes, databases, webbased resources, and videos. Learn more about the spaces and services that you can find here, such as information about accessibility, computers. The frances lehman loeb art center 124 raymond ave box 703 poughkeepsie, ny 12604 get directions send email via contact form main office 845 4375237 845 4375955 fax information line 845 4375632. The frances lehman loeb art center 124 raymond ave box 703 poughkeepsie, ny 12604 get directions send email via contact form main office 845 4375237.
An alex bernier mystery by beth saulnier 90 warner booksmysterious press, 2003. Find items you need in the library and online, get maps and call numbers, and ask a librarian for any questions you have. Collections art library libraries at vassar college. Works in the general book collection are normally allowed to. Whether you are interested in the course streams and correlate sequences that let students craft diverse, multidisciplinary.
Home the frances lehman loeb art center vassar college. Situated between the north atrium and the retreat cafeteria, the james w. The vassar college store serves the local and vassar community with unique gift offerings that you wont find elsewhere. It displays works from antiquity to contemporary times. Oct 08, 2019 the book itself is now available through open access, after a oneyear delay from the initial print run. This event has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled. College university of oregon ducks print fleece fabric by the yard by fields fabrics only 1 left in stock order soon. She focused on economics and art history as an undergraduate, graduating magna cum laude from harvard university in 1984. The quality of life report by meghan daum 92 viking press, 2003. Prints, drawings, paintings, collages, sculptures and artists books created by pfeiffer, as well as publicity material and other records relating to his art career. Archive from tuesday, december 2, 2014 vassar college. In 1933, eight young female friends graduate from vassar college.
The group is the bestknown novel of american writer mary mccarthy. In my bookobjects i deconstruct books, dismantle what exists and assemble whatever fragments remain into new composites. Books and music noted vassar, the alumnaei quarterly. Most of the 57 eighteenth and nineteenthcentury japanese woodblock prints and books on view come from the extensive collection of. Studio art the studio program offers classes in drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, and printmaking. Turabian takes its name from kate turabian, the dissertation secretary at the university of chicago for over 30 years who developed a guide for students and researchers writing papers, theses, and dissertations. Drawings at vassar the frances lehman loeb art center vassar. The vassar college art library is a rare example of a complete modernist interior from the preworld war ii period in the united states. After graduating from vassar, marshall received her m. A special study set of fine art reproductions prepared by. Classes are taught by volunteer members, retired and active faculty, and outside experts. Welcome to the vassar english department, a diverse group of intellectually wideranging and constantly evolving teachers, scholars, and writers as well as one of the largest and most engaged groups of majors at vassar. The frances lehman loeb art center is a teaching museum, major art repository, and exhibition space on the campus of vassar college, in poughkeepsie, new york, united states. From the vassar college art library to the museum of modern art in new york, published in 2018 by princeton architectural press, also available at.
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