Look at Frank Stella...look at Barnett Newman...look at Mark Rothko...look at Ad Reinhardt! >>> [log in to unmask] 08/17/00 03:46PM >>> This argument drives me crazy, and I hear it all the time. I met with the head of an academic graduate program when I was looking into grad school. She informed me I would never get through an academic program because I was married (I wouldn't be able to concentrate) and I was an artist (I wouldn't be able to write papers or do library research). Many of the artists I know do lots of reading (especially theory) and lots of research for their art. Many - including me - work in museum jobs that require writing and research skills. I don't think that intellectual work and "doing" work are necessarily incompatible. Margaret > ---------- > From: Smith, Medina F[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 12:38 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Art History vs. Fine Arts > > Good Day All, > > I have a brief question. I'm an Art History major at NYU. During > elementary and high school I went to a special academy for Fine Arts. At > NYU I decided to major in Art History (with a secondary in Fine Arts). I > spoke with someone at my company who informed me that someone skilled in > Fine Arts should not pursue Art History. She said it's for > intellectuals/scholars not for "doers". After I finished being insulted > (I'm a young and impressionable student), I wondered if there was any > truth > to what she said. Could someone offer any relevant information? I'd > greatly appreciate it. Thanks! > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail > message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should > read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).