Reviews the life and the aesthetic theories of Joseph Torrey of the University of Vermont. (SJL)

Architecture is an art form and a guide to the study of history. By increasing visual awareness of the architectural environment more is learned about the history and cultural heritage of an area, region, or country. In addition, an appreciation for fine craftsmanship, good design, and their influences on individual lives is developed. The article…

Reviews the life of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) and examines how his early experiences influenced his art. (BSR)

A eulogy to art educator and researcher Henry Schaefer-Simmern, explaining his theory of gestalt visual conceiving and artistic cognition. (SJL)

The article describes a totem pole carved by a Tlingit artist using traditional symbols to illustrate the history and mission of Seattle Pacific University. The article also reports the 1979 dedication ceremony. (SB)

Since their establishment in the 1870s, American museums have professed to be educational institutions and have attempted with varying degrees of success to promote aesthetic awareness and visual education. The author reviews past efforts, current issues, and future potentials in museum education. (Author/SJL)

Examines the relationship of norms and conventions of society at different periods to child portraiture. Questions whether artists influence educators or educators influence artists. Concludes that child images in early modern portraiture are representative of educational ideals. (Author/DB)

A detailed history of United States government involvement with the arts from 1780 to 1985 is provided in chronological form. Entries range from notes documenting John Adams' and Thomas Jefferson's commitment to the arts to notes on annual budgets and allocations. Separate sections contain lists of the original members of the National Council on…

This journal issue highlights a style of U.S. art and literature generally referred to as regionalism and focuses on Iowa's historical role in its development. Compiled to encourage student understanding about how people lived in the Midwest during the 1920s and 1930s, the depression years are featured through presentations; the study of the…

The author traces the powerful interaction between art and the people which has developed since the eighteenth century, despite admonitions from the critics that popularization of art forms leads to their decline. In particular, he considers the development of film and the public's response to it. (SJL)

Under the directorship of Holger Cahill, who drew upon John Dewey's principle of the universal communicability of art, the Federal Art Project of the Great Depression era gave all of the people the opportunity to study and enjoy art. Specific programs of the project are described. (RM)

In this bulletin, the author shares his observations on the status of art education in America. The study for this report is based upon the writer's own contacts in the education and industrial world and upon returns of a questionnaire which was sent to leading art educators, directors, supervisors, and teachers throughout the country. The author…

The term "art education" is used somewhat loosely in connection with a wide range of school activities. Any discussion of the subject must therefore define somewhat arbitrarily the aspects with which it will deal. This chapter includes the following: (1) Drawing, painting, and constructive and decorative design, whether used to record facts of…

This paper depicts the historical background and lifestyle of the Powhatan Indians. There are approximately 30 such tribes in present-day Maryland, Virginia, and near the North Carolina border. The name Powhatan is defined, and the history and current lifestyles of the Virginia and New Jersey Powhatans are described. Contemporary Powhatan social…

Examines the social, ideological, and cultural forces in colonial United States when plaster casts of Grecian and Roman sculpture were introduced. Describes how they were used in U.S. public schools and art museums to transmit the cultural heritage at the end of the nineteenth century. (KM)