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Black Mountain College Bulletin No. 3. – 1934/35
on the following topics: views from the Blue Ridge campus of Black Mountain College. Courtesy of Western Regional Archives.

Black Mountain College Bulletin, No. 5 – 1938
on the following topics:  “Work with Material” by Anni Albers, dated November, 1938. The essay discusses the role of crafts and art in modern society and, in particular, the value of working directly with materials. 3 copies, released by Emily R. Wood and Margaret Williamson Peterson. Courtesy of Western Regional Archives

Black Mountain College Bulletin Vol. I, No. 2. – January 1943
on the following topics: the value of a broad liberal arts education, such as the one provided by Black Mountain College, to solders and others during World War II. Other subjects include: a discussion at the college led by visiting author Alfred Kazin; a discussion led by W. A. Robinson, director of the Secondary School Study of the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools for Negroes, on education for African Americans; faculty appointments; the future of world culture as outlined by Herbert Miller; children in the college community; the role of the college in the surrounding community; radio programs via WWNC; the building of the Quiet House; upcoming plays, concerts, and other events at the college; general campus news and news from alumni of the college. Released by Emily R. Wood. Courtesy the North Carolina State Archive

Black Mountain College Bulletin Vol. I, No. 3. – February 1943
on the following topics: photographic bulletin that explains the educational goals and structure of Black Mountain College, illustrated with pictures of students and faculty. Released by Emily R. Wood. Courtesy the North Carolina State Archive

Black Mountain College Bulletin Vol. II, No. 6. – April 1944
on the following topics: an overview of the current public interest in art and educational trends related to art; a list of faculty and their corresponding courses, lectures and panels; description of other summer activities; general information about Black Mountain College; Art Institute admission information, fees, and schedule; quotes about the college; and an application form. Courtesy of Western Regional Archives.

Black Mountain College Bulletin Vol. II, No. 8. – August 1944
on the following topics: an introduction to the college’s accelerated program, designed to allow students to graduate in “three years or less;” other changes made due to World War II including veterans’ education and a work-experience program; information about admissions policy, fees, and curricula; summer sessions; a list of faculty, Board of Fellows member, student officers, administrative staff, students for the 1943-1944 school year, and advisory council members. Released by Margaret Williamson Peterson. Courtesy of Western Regional Archives.

Black Mountain College Bulletin No. 2. – November 1944
on the following topics: The essay “Concerning Art Instruction” by Josef Albers outlines the value of art education to learning both in the classroom and outside of it. Includes discussions of “three main disciplines in our art instruction: Drawing, Basic Design (Werklehre), and Color-Painting.” 2 copies, released by Margaret Williamson Peterson and Emily R. Wood. Published in November, 1944, and printed commercially. Courtesy of Western Regional Archives

Black Mountain College Bulletin, Vol. III, No. 6 – May 1945
on the following topics: announcements of the 1945 Summer Art Institute. Discusses the plans for and purpose of the Art Institute; lists faculty members, art courses and other activities planned for the summer. Also includes general information about the college, admission information, fees, a schedule, and an application form. 2 copies, released by Nell Goldsmith Heyns and Emily R. Wood. Courtesy of Western Regional Archives.

 

Xanti Schawinsky: “Spectodrama: Contemporary Studies”
in Leonardo, Vol. 2, No. 3 (Jul., 1969), pp. 283-286
Published by: The MIT Press

 

Xanti Schawinsky: “Play, Life, Illusion”
in The Drama Review: TDR, Vol. 15, No. 3 (Summer, 1971), pp. 45-59
Published by: The MIT Press