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Vision Statement Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide is the world's first scholarly, refereed e-journal devoted to the study of nineteenth-century painting, sculpture, graphic arts, photography, architecture, and decorative arts across the globe. Open to various historical and theoretical approaches, the editors welcome contributions that reach across national boundaries and illuminate intercultural contact zones. The chronological scope of the journal is the "long" nineteenth century, stretching from the American and French Revolutions, at one end, to the outbreak of World War I, at the other. |
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| Because the nineteenth century represents the beginning of the formation of a "global culture," the journal covers the visual culture of all parts of the world—from the Americas to the Far East and from Scandinavia to Africa and Australia. For too long nineteenth-century art historical studies have focused on France and, to a lesser extent, Great Britain, the U.S., and Germany. The editors of the journal are making a particular effort to solicit articles that cover the arts in other areas as well. Over the coming years, special attention will be given to Eastern European art, as well as to artistic developments in India, China, and Japan. Art affected by the nineteenth-century colonial enterprise is also a topic of interest, as is the art in what were then "post-colonial" countries, such as Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and the U.S. | |||
| An important goal of the journal is the expansion of the nineteenth-century canon, and, relatedly, the demonstration of the mutual interconnectedness of the artistic achievements of different nations. This phenomenon has been largely overlooked in traditional studies of nineteenth-century art, which have, for the most part, been narrowly framed within national boundaries. This is true despite the overwhelming evidence of artists' travel (facilitated by new technologies like steam and electricity), and despite the fact that the world's fairs and even national exhibitions attracted broad international participation and were attended by equally multinational audiences. | |||
| Because of the importance of exhibitions
for international exchange, a focus on their history is a secondary
objective of the journal. This is a subject that has begun to attract
attention during the last decade and is crucial for a full understanding
of nineteenth-century artistic developments. All sorts of exhibitions
are to be explored in the journal, including international, national,
and regional expositions, as well as shows in dealers' galleries and
auction houses. |
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