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Lines of Inquiry: Learning from Rembrandt's Etchings
Rembrandt’s etchings are justly treasured for their innovative techniques and perceptive portrayal of the human psyche. They have also long inspired historical and technical investigation in American university and college art collections, as well as multidisciplinary teaching approaches. This exhibition catalogue highlights new research on initiatives that examine the enduring status of Rembrandt the printmaker and the multivalent nature of his works. It includes an overview of the history of Rembrandt prints in American academic collections, a documented account of Oberlin College’s secret guardianship of the Morgan Library & Museum’s Rembrandt etchings collection during World War II, and an introduction to Cornell University’s Watermark Identification in Rembrandt’s Etchings (WIRE) project, dedicated to digitally facilitating access to Rembrandt watermark scholarship. The catalogue is available for $30.00 at the museum sales desk, or by calling 440-775-8665. Members receive a 20 percent discount.
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Fred Wilson at Oberlin
Two exhibitions by Fred
Wilson coincide in this 88-page catalogue featuring the artist's
fabricated works and a site-specific installation at the AMAM. On view
at the Allen during academic year 2016-17, Wildfire Test Pit and Fred Wilson: Black to the Powers of Ten each
explored themes of race, time, memory, and meaning. The publication
features an essay by Denise Birkhofer, formerly the Ellen Johnson ’33
Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, and an interview with Andria
Derstine, director of the Allen.
The catalogue is available for $35.00 at the museum sales desk, or by calling 440-775-8665. Members receive a 20 percent discount. |
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Judit Reigl: Body of Music
This publication accompanies the AMAM exhibition of the same name (February 2–May 29, 2016) and is the first English-language museum catalogue of Judit Reigl's work. An essay by Denise Birkhofer, Ellen Johnson '33 Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, explores the themes of corporeality and music found throughout the artist’s work. An essay by musicologist Benjamin Perl draws parallels between the lives of Reigl and Mozart, a composer she admired. A foreword by museum director Andria Derstine outlines the significance of the AMAM's exhibition. The 172-page catalogue also includes an illustrated checklist of works in the exhibition; a selection of writings by Judit Reigl, translated into English for the first time; and the artist’s biography and exhibition history. The catalog is available for $25.00 at the museum sales desk, or by calling 440-775-8665. Members receive a 20 percent discount. |
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Latin American Art at the Allen Memorial Art Museum This 112-page catalogue of the AMAM’s collection of Latin American art of the 20th and 21st centuries includes more than 80 color illustrations. Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Denise Birkhofer chronicles the history and growth of the collection, which began in the 1930s and has grown to more than 200 works. An essay by Steven S. Volk, a professor of history at Oberlin College, tells how he has used the AMAM’s Latin American works to engage students in new ways. A foreword by Andria Derstine, John G.W. Cowles Director, discusses the AMAM’s pre-modern works from the region. The catalog is available for $20.00 at the museum sales desk, or by calling 440-775-8665. Members receive a 20 percent discount. |
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Introduction by Sabine Folie; transcription and annotation by Georgia Holz and Eva Kernbauer |
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Philip Trager Essays and interviews by Barbara L. Michaels, Norton Owen, Andrew Szegedy-Maszak, Stephanie Wiles, and John Wood.
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Philip Trager: Faces
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Adolph Gottlieb Introduction by Sanford Hirsh with a catalogue of the prints by Richard S. Field. |
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Trace Elements: New Work at Oberlin Catalogue by Stephen D Borys, with the assistance of former students Susanna Newbury and Alexander Grogan. More Information |
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Jim Dine Catalogue Catalogue by Stephanie Wiles with essays by Jim Dine and Vincent Katz. |
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Splendor of Ruins Catalogue Catalogue by Stephen D. Borys, with essays by T. Barton Thurber, Curator of European Art at the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College. More Information |
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