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...Harvard Film Archive (HFA) was started in 1978 by Professors Robert Gardner and Vlada Petric, as a complement to Harvard’s visual and environmental studies (VES) department...
Opportunities beyond the VES department are scarce. On the Office for the Arts bulletin in Loker Commons, there are fliers for the newest Bach Society concert, elaborate posters for the Krokodiloes fall show, and provocative pictures advertising Cabaret. Yet, not a single slip of paper mentioned the visual arts. Even the arts section of The Crimson rarely features the visual arts, and the Advocate, which features art prominently, is published only four times a year...
Although the absence of the visual arts may suggest a lack of interest, it more likely reflects a lack of outlets through which students can express themselves visually. Many undergraduates passionately attend openings at the Carpenter Center, or hear Richard Prince lecture on his photographs. Students take advantage of the few well-publicized opportunities available to engage themselves in the visual arts, even if they cannot actually create. The recent opening of the Winthrop House Art Studio, which saw more students than could be accommodated at easels, demonstrates definite untapped interest...
...academic studies. Studying the poignant black and white photographs of Sebastian Salgado or the innovative architecture of Frank Gehry translates the wonders and terrors of the modern world better than any textbook or problem set ever could. We see how expression can be far more powerful in the visual medium. We need more opportunities to express ourselves in this...
...College needs to make significant changes before the visual arts can be fully accessible to students. Improved art studio space, including funding for materials, and more extracurricular classes would encourage students to find their visual side. The success of the Winthrop Art Studio indicates that interest in the visual arts is surely present; students just need more creative outlets to plug into...