Contributions are sought on Heinrich Wölfflin for an anthology on
Expressionist Art History that is currently in progress
(see the earlier CFP of 25. Feb. 2008 on this website).

Recent years have witnessed a growing interest in the history of art
history as a discipline, particularly in the work of German-speaking
founders such as Alois Riegl. There is now a solid corpus of scholarship
in which the texts of Riegl, Erwin Panofsky, and members of the Vienna
School of art history have been thoughtfully considered both on their own
terms and in relation to the subsequent development of the discipline.
Occasionally in the literature, one finds passing references to a
so-called expressionist art history tradition, evidenced in certain German
language art historical texts published between approximately 1905 and
1925. While the rationale behind this descriptor is rarely pursued, the
term seems to be used to indicate the explicitly subjective stance found
in such writing.

However, whereas we are familiar with the heightened emotions and formal
liberties taken by expressionist painting, poetry, and theater during this
period, the notion of an expressionist scholarship remains unfamiliar to
most, particularly those working in the English language. This projected
anthology intends to enrich our understanding of art history\'s
development as a discipline, by including primary texts by five of the
so-called Expressionist art historians, and accompanying these critical
analyses of each scholar\'s work. In addition, the goal of the anthology
is to function in the tradition of the best historiographic analyses
which, by investigating the history of art history, encourage us to
reflect thoughtfully on its practice today. It is also hoped that this
project will open up new perspectives on the general intellectual history
of the period as well. Close analysis of these authors\' writings within
their historical and theoretical contexts will likely reveal that
expressionist art history texts register key conceptual trends of the era
and, thus, lend insight into the intellectual preoccupations of Central
Europe before and after World War I.

The anthology currently includes critical articles on the writings of
Fritz Burger, Max Dvorák, Ernst Heidrich, and Wilhelm Worringer. The
volume is being expanded to include the work of Heinrich Wölfflin, and
those interested in contributing an essay on the expressionist aspects of
Wölfflin\'s scholarship are encouraged to submit a 500 word proposal,
along with a curriculum vitae and brief bio. The essay may address any of
the writings by Wölfflin, translated or untranslated.

Abstracts in English and German are welcome, but all final contributions
will be translated into English. Due date for proposals: December 1, 2008.
Notification of inclusion in anthology: December 15, 2008. Initial
inquiries are welcome. Abstracts may be sent by email or as hard copies.
Please direct questions and all materials to:

Kimberly A. Smith
Associate Professor of Art History
Southwestern University
Sarofim School of Fine Arts
1001 E. University Avenue
Georgetown, TX 78626
+1 512 863 1349 tel