Within the past 20 years, the arts have gained increasing prominence in educational discourses as well as public arenas. At the same time that traditional genres of art (e.g., music, visual art, and performance) are being taught as part of school curricula, the study of the arts in education has taken on new venues in supporting learning and…

This collection of essays presents the history of art education from a variety of perspectives. Traditional and revisionist issues are seen from broad overviews and through specific concerns. Textual analysis, cultural transmission, and prominent philosophies are discussed. Thirteen essays include: (1) "A History of Art Education…

This article provides a brief review of the history of "Art Education." It devotes particular attention to such concerns as format, special features, and publication trends. (JDH)

These activity/workbooks use drawings done in the style of great women artists in order to promote a knowledge of female art history through a variety of educational experiences. Volume 1 and 2 present 26 women artists (one for each letter of the alphabet) that can be used as an entire year's curriculum. Volume 1 features artists whose names begin…

This textbook aims to point out physical science teachers and others interested in experimentation the usefulness of the Magic Lantern, and especially of the Porte Lumiere, and a few other pieces of apparatus which can mostly be extemporized for physics instruction as well as art and other science instruction. Experiments are included. No attempt…

It is important to maintain a history and archival record of the art education professional associations, state and national. Those who have gone before should be honored, since they struggled to build the National Art Education Association into the largest association of its kind in the world. And a history of its professional development, and in…

Examines the "picture study" movement which began in the late 1800s and faded during the 1920s. Focuses especially on the work of Oscar Neal, a leading picture study advocate. Attempts to show how the aesthetic theory, beliefs about art, social assumptions, educational limitations, educational beliefs, and technology of the time interacted to make…

This volume examines the way individuals think about objects and events in the world. These thoughts specify a priori assumptions that indicate what will be considered beautiful, valuable, and good. Decisions made about these matters determine what actions will be taken in regard to them. The continuous change that historically characterizes art…

Hermann Krusi, born in 1817 in Switzerland, was the first drawing and art teacher at what is today Oswego State College. His most outstanding achievement was the development of a program of "Inventive Drawing," adopted by thousands of schools throughout the nation. Krusi's life and contributions are discussed. (RM)

The author briefly examines three 18th century texts in order to indicate a method of speculating not only about the field of art education, but also about its literature. (Author/SJL)

Presents the results of a content analysis of 12 representative years of the journal, "Art Education." The analysis was conducted using a modified version of Lasswell's communication model. Results reveal art education trends in the United States. (JDH)

This article demonstrates how the works of nine Europeans influenced the educational theory and philosophy of Viktor Lowenfeld. (JDH)

Onfim's drawings, discovered in a medieval town in northern Russia in 1951, are the earliest known child drawings in existence. The history of these early 11th century drawings is described here by a Russian archaeologist. (RM)

Concludes that Plato's success in arguing that philosophy relieves poetry of the task of education makes it possible for us to see that art should not be judged in terms of its success in imparting morals or that morality should be forsaken for art, but that the two can coexist in the same world without the need for censorship. (JDH)

Foundations of art education include using art to improve the hand-eye coordination of factory workers, document children's developmental stages, and gain historic insights or cultural benefits. In addition, the artist-teacher concept of art education reinforced the atelier, guild, and master-apprentice relationship. Recent influences in art…