CALL for PAPERS

CAA, Atlanta, February 2005

1923: Art in Context

The papers in this panel will examine art produced in 1923 in the context
of that year's events. By narrowing the chronological dimension so
tightly, a geographical breadth is possible without being incoherent;
indeed, a juxtaposition of topics that would not normally be discussed in
conjunction could furnish enlightening perspectives. I will be looking for
papers that not only consider art in the context of concurrent
intellectual or historical events -- such as György Lukács' publication of
History and Class Consciousness or the opening of the Cotton Club in
Harlem -- but that complement each other. Possible themes include the
particular relationship of technology and art at that moment, or the clash
and conjunction of the avant-garde and tradition, or the way ideas
percolating for years congealed after World War I. I encourage papers that
look closely at the historical moment as it unfolds anywhere in the world.

Deadline: 14 May 2004

Bibiana Obler, University of California, Berkeley;
Department of the History of Art, 416 Doe Library
#6020, Berkeley, CA 94720-6020; bibi_obleryahoo.com.

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