The History of American Art Education: Learning about Art in American Schools

Abstract

Introduction The Beginnings of Education in the Visual Arts in America The Dismissal of Walter Smith: Historiographic Explanation, the American Art Scene, and Visual Arts Education in the Late Nineteenth Century Germanic Influences Franz Cizek and the Elusiveness of Historical Knowledge American Attempts to Democratize Art: Picture Study American Women in Visual Arts Education: Outstanding Leaders and the Interaction Between Gender Bias and Art's Status A Charismatic American Gender and the History of Art Education: Survival and Disappearance Of Women and Art Education: Roles of Importance A Colossus of Sorts The Post Lowenfeld Era: Radical Dissent and Thoughtful Revisionism From Aesthetic Education to Discipline-based Art Education: Intellectualizations and Confusions References Index