In Memory and Appreciation: Jacqueline Barnitz (1924-2017) & Linda Nochlin (1931-2017)

We are saddened by the recent deaths of Linda Nochlin and Jacqueline Barnitz: groundbreaking art historians whose research, writing, and teaching made transformative contributions to the field. Both women leave behind powerful and progressive legacies on their respective areas and on the overall discipline of art history, which has benefited immeasurably from their scholarship on art by women and from the Global South.

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Tuesday Oct. 24: Casting the Curriculum: The Parthenon Marbles, Plaster Casts, and Public Sculpture

Please join the The Center for the Humanities and the Yale Center for British Art Tuesday, October 24th for Casting the Curriculum: The Parthenon Marbles, Plaster Casts, and Public Sculpture, a day-long symposium on the legacy of the Parthenon and the production and reception of public sculpture. Speakers include GC Art History professors Rachel Kousser and Harriet Senie, Katherine Schwab, Ray Ring, Keith Wilson, Martina Droth, and Rebecca Wade. Continue reading “Tuesday Oct. 24: Casting the Curriculum: The Parthenon Marbles, Plaster Casts, and Public Sculpture”