ANNOUNCE: North American Print Conference, Beinecke/Yale, 3/1996 > From: George Miles <[log in to unmask]> The following conference announcement has been cross-posted to EXLIBRIS, H-WEST, and WESTAM-L. Please excuse any duplication. Recipients are encouraged to copy and forward it to friends, colleagues, or other lists. ------------------------------------------------------------------ THE BEINECKE RARE BOOK & MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY, YALE UNIVERSITY & YALE CENTER FOR BRITISH ART present THE 1996 NORTH AMERICAN PRINT CONFERENCE THE ILLUSTRATING TRAVELER: ADVENTURE AND ILLUSTRATION IN NORTH AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, 1760-1895 New Haven, Connecticut March 29-30, 1996 The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library and Yale Center for British Art are pleased to sponsor the 1996 North American Print Conference in New Haven, Connecticut on Friday and Saturday, March 29th and 30th, 1996. The North American Print Conference is a series of locally organized conferences held in the United States and Canada on subjects relating to the history of prints in North America. This year's theme explores the interaction of text and illustration in 18th and 19th century accounts of travel in North America. Nine speakers will explore the history of individual illustrators such as George Harvey, Henry Warre, and Louis Choris, as well as issues in the creation and marketing of illustrated travel accounts including William Beckford's failed effort to illustrate his "Descriptive Account of the Island of Jamaica" and George Catlin's travails with his "North American Indian Portfolio." Among the speakers will be noted photographer David Plowden who will discuss his own experience with the issues and choices which confront the author/illustrator of a travel narrative. In addition to the program of lectures, the Beinecke Library will present a major exhibition of illustrated travel books organized by William S. Reese including works drawn from the Beinecke, from the library at the Yale Center for British Art, and from a distinguished private collection. CONFERENCE SCHEDULE FRIDAY, MARCH 29 12:00 - 1:20 p.m. Registration Entrance Court, Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut 1:30 p.m. Introduction to the Conference George Miles, William Robertson Coe Curator of Western Americana, Yale University 1:45 p.m. The Colonial Production of Picturesque View Painting & Prints: Beckford & Robertson in Jamaica Rosalie Smith McCrea, London University 2:30 p.m. An Artist's Discovery of America: George Harvey and his Atmospheric Landscapes Sinclair Hitchings, Curator of Prints, Boston Public Library 3:15 p.m. Louis Choris Ron Tyler, Director, The Texas State Historical Association 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Reception and Exhibition Viewing The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library 7:15 p.m. Dinner The President's Room, Woolsey Hall, Yale University SATURDAY, MARCH 30 8:45 a.m. Coffee Yale Center for British Art 9:15 a.m. From Survival to Catastrophe: Published Images of the Search for Franklin James Burant, National Archives of Canada 10:00 a.m. Henry Warre Georgia Barnhill, Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Graphic Arts, American Antiquarian Society 10:45 a.m. Morning Break 11:15 a.m. The Production of George Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio William S. Reese, The William S. Reese Company 12:00 noon Lunch on your own 2:15 p.m. The Peril and the Promise: The Curious Resistance to Photographic Illustrations in Late Nineteenth-Century Government Reports Martha A. Sandweiss, Director, Mead Art Museum, and Associate Professor of American Studies, Amherst College 3:00 p.m. A Quest to Document and Preserve: On the Road with Benson J. Lossing Cathy Cherbosque, Curator of Prints, The Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery 3:45 p.m. Afternoon Break 4:15 p.m. An Author/Illustrator's View of Travel Narratives David Plowden, Winnetka, Illinois 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. Reception Yale Center for British Art 8:00 p.m. Dinner The Union League Cafe, 1032 Chapel Street CONFERENCE SITE AND ACCOMMODATIONS The conference will be held in the lecture hall at the Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut. A Friday evening reception at the Beinecke Library, 121 Wall Street, will afford participants the opportunity to view the exhibit arranged by guest curator, William S. Reese. The Beinecke Library, Yale Center for British Art, and Yale University Art Gallery will be open for research and viewing of exhibits the week preceding the conference. The galleries are closed Monday. Blocks of rooms have been set aside at The Colony, 1157 Chapel Street [800-458-8810| and at the New Haven Hotel, 229 George Street [203-498-3100| each of which are a short walk from the Yale campus. Numerous other hotels are located a short drive from campus. Downtown New Haven is accessible from Exit 47 of the Connecticut Turnpike (Interstate 95). Both Amtrak and Metro North provide train service to New Haven, and United Airlines, US Air, and Continental Express offer service through Tweed-New Haven Airport. REGISTRATION Registration will be limited to 100 people. The fee of $125 includes the Friday and Saturday evening receptions and dinners as well as all lectures. To register for the conference, send your name, address, and phone number, as well as a check payable to the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, to: George Miles, Curator Yale Collection of Western Americana P.O. Box 208240 New Haven, CT 06520-8240 Questions may be referred to George Miles at the address above or through the following forms: E-MAIL - [log in to unmask] PHONE - 203-432-2958 FAX - 203-432-4047