Dept. of Art and Art History records, 1942-1985.

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Dept. of Art and Art History records, 1942-1985.

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Records include clippings, exhibit catalogs, reports, memoranda, and other records. Subjects include the B. N. Duke lectures, the James A. Thomas Memorial Room, and exhibits. Materials range in date from circa 1942 to 1985.

1000 items (1.0 linear ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7776233

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University. Dept. of Art.

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Duke University

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Duke University. Dept. of Aesthetics, Art and Music

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Duke University. Department of Art and Art History

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The formal study of art at Duke University began with the establishment of the Dept. of Aesthetics, Art, and Music in 1942. The department was renamed the Dept. of Art in the 1959/1960 academic year, and later renamed the Dept. of Art and Art History in 1985/1986. The Department has two distinct units, one primarily devoted to the making of works of art, the other primarily devoted to the historical understanding and current interpretation of visual images and constructed space. From...