Resources & Recommendations #19
Tuesday, 1 April 2025. Newsletter 19.
to listen
The Story of Drawing: An Alternative History of Art - Susan Owens in Conversation with Claudia Tobin
In late September 2024, Susan Owens, former Curator of Paintings at the Victoria and Albert Museum, joined Dr Claudia Tobin, writer, curator, and art historian to discuss the topic of drawing and, in particular, Susan’s latest publication, The Story of Drawing: An Alternative History of Art. Ranging from Goya to Kusama by way of Michaux, Owens’s book serves as a starting point for the conversation which explores drawing’s role as an arena for experiment and candid expression.
to watch
Amerigo Vespucci al Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe
Andrew Chen, professor at the University of Texas, introduces the illustrations of the “intermezzi” (theatrical performances designed to entertain guests during weddings) at the Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe of the Uffizi in Florence. One of the prints features Amerigo Vespucci, the Florentine navigator who would give his name to the Americas.
to read
Over the past four years, the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud in Cologne has re-examined its extensive collection of Netherlandish drawings. In this CODART feature, Annemarie Stefes, freelance researcher currently at the museum, reflects on a selection of new attributions, uncovered provenances, and new insights. The project will culminate in an exhibition, scheduled for November 2025, and a forthcoming publication, offering a fresh perspective on these artistic treasures.
Cover Image: attributed to Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669), Christ and the Adulteress, ca. 1657-1659
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Cologne inv.no. Z 1786. © Photo: Thomas Klinke
