CFP: German Studies Association Annual Conference
October 8 - 11, 2009, Washington, DC

"Munich's Modernism: Visual Culture at the Turn of the 20th Century"

This panel seeks to focus attention on Munich as a site of modern
visual culture between approximately 1890 and 1914. Although Munich
was a lively and significant center for the visual arts during these
years, on the whole, Munich has received less critical attention than
cities like Berlin and Vienna from scholars working in art history and
other disciplines.

For this panel, visual culture is conceived broadly as including not
only painting, sculpture, prints and architecture, but theater design,
urban space, fashion, advertising etc. In addition, both art
historical examinations of specific works of art are sought, as well
as studies of the institutional and societal fabric within which these
objects were produced.

Although proposals on works by single, canonical artists such as
Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc are of course welcome, those which
address lesser known artists, non-traditional media, issues of
patronage and reception, exhibition spaces, or the material conditions
of production are particularly encouraged.

Please send one-page abstracts (300 words) and a brief CV to Kimberly
Smith <smithksouthwestern.edu> by Friday, February 6.