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The Materiality of Art: Evidence, Interpretation, Theory - CAA 2012 - Call for Papers
| Location: | California, United States |
| Call for Papers Date: | 2011-05-02 (Archive) |
| Date Submitted: |
2011-03-21 |
| Announcement ID: |
184025 |
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The Materiality of Art: Evidence, Interpretation, Theory
Organized by Kathryn Gerry, Walters Art Museum ,and Francesco Lucchini, The Courtauld Institute of Art. Email: kbgerry@gmail.com and francesco.lucchini@courtauld.ac.uk
In recent years little significant attention has been paid to the way in which facture and technical evidence can become critical to theory-building, occasioning or constraining particular reading strategies. This session invites papers from scholars working across the discipline of art history, including curators and conservators, who confront the challenge of writing about the materiality of works of art in a way that is not simply descriptive but also interpretative. We hope to prompt enquiries into the material nature of art that seek to rethink object-based art history, and in particular we are interested in papers that endeavor to preserve a close connection between the specific materiality of the objects discussed and the theoretical formulations that this materiality invites. Issues pertaining to authenticity and change, material structures, construction and reconstruction, assemblage and fragmentation, and application of conservation theory to historical and critical analysis are of great interest.
To submit a proposal for this session, please contact the organizers before 2 May. Papers should be about 20 minutes in length, to be delivered in English. Participation in the conference requires active membership in the College Art Association, but the organizers would be happy to discuss potential papers with people who have not yet joined or renewed their membership. The College Art Association has fairly strict guidelines and timelines for submitting proposals, so be sure to look at their general CFP: http://www.collegeart.org/pdf/2012CallforParticipation.pdf
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