Where’s Willibald? A bittersweet NYU Institute of Fine Arts interlude 1963-1965

Reflecting on German refugee art historians in the United States and their complex relationships within the art historical community, this article provides a personal account of a complicated time at New York University's Institute of Fine Arts when Dr. Willibald Sauerländer visited the Institu...

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Main Author: Colin Eisler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Art History, University of Birmingham 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Art Historiography
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Online Access:https://arthistoriography.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/eisler.pdf
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description Reflecting on German refugee art historians in the United States and their complex relationships within the art historical community, this article provides a personal account of a complicated time at New York University's Institute of Fine Arts when Dr. Willibald Sauerländer visited the Institute, raising unexpected issues related to national heritage, discrimination, and self-worth.
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spelling doaj.art-3fefc8832a094e6083997b6990e0fe002022-12-22T00:09:12ZengDepartment of Art History, University of BirminghamJournal of Art Historiography2042-47522017-12-011717CE1Where’s Willibald? A bittersweet NYU Institute of Fine Arts interlude 1963-1965Colin Eisler 0NYU Institute of Fine ArtsReflecting on German refugee art historians in the United States and their complex relationships within the art historical community, this article provides a personal account of a complicated time at New York University's Institute of Fine Arts when Dr. Willibald Sauerländer visited the Institute, raising unexpected issues related to national heritage, discrimination, and self-worth.https://arthistoriography.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/eisler.pdfWillibald SauerländerErwin PanofskyNew York UniversityInstitute of Fine ArtsColin Eislerart historiographyNazi Germanyrefugee scholarsZentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte
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Where’s Willibald? A bittersweet NYU Institute of Fine Arts interlude 1963-1965
Journal of Art Historiography
Willibald Sauerländer
Erwin Panofsky
New York University
Institute of Fine Arts
Colin Eisler
art historiography
Nazi Germany
refugee scholars
Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte
title Where’s Willibald? A bittersweet NYU Institute of Fine Arts interlude 1963-1965
title_full Where’s Willibald? A bittersweet NYU Institute of Fine Arts interlude 1963-1965
title_fullStr Where’s Willibald? A bittersweet NYU Institute of Fine Arts interlude 1963-1965
title_full_unstemmed Where’s Willibald? A bittersweet NYU Institute of Fine Arts interlude 1963-1965
title_short Where’s Willibald? A bittersweet NYU Institute of Fine Arts interlude 1963-1965
title_sort where s willibald a bittersweet nyu institute of fine arts interlude 1963 1965
topic Willibald Sauerländer
Erwin Panofsky
New York University
Institute of Fine Arts
Colin Eisler
art historiography
Nazi Germany
refugee scholars
Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte
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