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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spelling doaj-3fefc8832a094e6083997b6990e0fe002020-11-25T02:41:14ZengDepartment 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
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title 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_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_sort where’s willibald? a bittersweet nyu institute of fine arts interlude 1963-1965
publisher Department of Art History, University of Birmingham
series Journal of Art Historiography
issn 2042-4752
publishDate 2017-12-01
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.
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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