Archives of American Art Journal
The longest-running scholarly publication in the field of American art history, the Archives of American Art Journal fosters critical and creative engagement with primary sources to tell new stories about art in relation to the United States.
Archives of American Art Journal: Spring 2024, Volume 63, Number 1
The Archives of American Art Journal fosters critical and creative engagement with primary sources to tell new stories about art in relation to the United States. Committed to expanding understandings of American identities, cultures, and histories, the journal activates the rich collections of the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art for a diverse readership of scholars, artists, students, and lifelong learners.
With more than 20 million items in its continually growing collections, the Archives is the world’s largest and most widely used resource dedicated to collecting and preserving the papers and primary records of the visual arts in the US.
The Archives of American Art Journal is published twice a year, in the spring and fall.
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About the executive editor: Tanya Sheehan is the Ellerton M. and Edith K. Jetté Professor of Art at Colby College. She has published widely on American art history and visual culture, race and representation, and the history of photography.
About the managing editor: Emily D. Shapiro's research concerns pre-1945 American art, with a focus on genre painting and still life. She has held curatorial positions at the Corcoran Gallery of Art and George Washington's Mount Vernon, and edited numerous scholarly and museum publications.
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