Call for Papers: Design Intervention in American Art History
CALL FOR PAPERS: DESIGN INTERVENTION
American Art, the peer-reviewed journal co-published by the
Smithsonian American Art Museum and the University of Chicago Press,
seeks papers that answer the question, “What is the place of design in
American art history?” In an effort to explore this topic, the journal
plans to publish several short, scholarly essays that demonstrate how
the history of design can contribute to art history. Our conception of
design encompasses objects, places, environments, experiences,
systems, and sites shaped by culture. While we are open to a range of
historic periods, there is a particular editorial interest in material
from the nineteenth century and earlier.
Articles should be argument-driven case studies and/or position papers
that incorporate design into the history of art, thus pushing the
boundaries of the latter beyond painting, drawing, sculpture, prints,
and photography. It is our hope that this intervention will enable
future explorations of design in American Art and possibly answer some
of the following questions: In the past, how have institutions
(schools, museums, publishers, fairs) conceptualized the permeable
boundaries between design and art history? When objects traverse these
constructed categories, how are those objects and the production
and/or consumption of them transformed? When design elements are
depicted in art, what does design history reveal about those works? In
what ways does including design in art history foster new questions
about materials and technology? And how can a focus on design lead to
novel ideas about methodology, theory, and historical context?
For consideration, submit an essay of 2,000–2,500 words (including
endnotes) by November 1, 2019, to [log in to unmask] The
organizers, David Brody, Professor of Design Studies at Parsons School
of Design, and Robin Veder, executive editor of American Art, will
work with outside reviewers to facilitate double-blind reviews and to
select essays for publication in 2021. Accepted manuscripts will be
further workshopped with authors. Send pre-submission inquiries on
“Design Intervention” to [log in to unmask]
David Brody, Ph.D.
Professor of Design Studies
Parsons School of Design
The New School
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