The Smithsonian American Art Museum is pleased to announce the publication of the Spring 2003 issue of American Art, which is being mailed out to subscribers this month. This issue of the museum's academic journal (vol. 17, no. 1) includes a special package of brief commentaries on African American art history as well as a variety of other articles. Here is the table of contents: Writing the History of African American Art: Introduction and overview by Jacqueline Francis; "Recovery and Reclamation: A Continuing Project" by Mary Ann Calo; "Voice Critical Perspectives" by James Smalls; "Linguists, Poets, and 'Others' on African American Art" by Richard J. Powell; "Visualizing Memory: Photographs and the Art of Biography" by Deborah Willis; "African American Art Then and Now" by Floyd Coleman Feature Articles: "Painting 'the Red City': Oscar Bluemner's Jersey Silkmills" by Roberta Smith Favis; "Reflections on Edward Weston's 'Civilian Defense'" by Paul Sternberger; "Cicero in America: Civic Duty and Private Happiness in Charles Willson Peale's Portrait of William Paca" by Joseph Manca Appreciation: "On Remembering the Unforgettable Larry Rivers (1923-200)" by Jacquelyn Days Serwer American Art is a peer-reviewed periodical published three times per year, in March, July and November. Articles may encompass any aspect of America's visual heritage, including the fine arts, popular culture, photography and electronic media, public art, architecture, and the decorative arts. Information about submitting manuscripts and ordering subscriptions or single copies can be found at AmericanArt.si.edu/journal, where an index of all past issues is also posted. __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org//membership.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) at: [log in to unmask]