Mann III., Crawford Alexander
Curator of Prints and Drawings
Mann III., Crawford Alexander
Curator of Prints and Drawings
Alex Mann is responsible for research, exhibitions, and acquisitions related to SAAM's collection of prints, drawings, and watercolors dating from the 18th century to the present. His research interests include Italian American artistic exchange on the Grand Tour, artists of the American South, the impact of East Asian watercolor and printmaking traditions on American art, art and religion, and the evolving visual constructions of masculinity, femininity, and gender.
Positions
- Brock Curator of American Art, Chrysler Museum of Art 2011 - 2017
- Mellon Curatorial Fellow, Prints & Drawings, RISD Museum of Art 2009 - 2011
Geographic Focus
- United States of America Country
Background And Education
Education And Training
- M.Phil. in History of Art, Yale University 2003 - 2005
- M.A. in History of Art, Yale University 2002 - 2003
- B.A. in Art History & Religious Studies, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 1998 - 2002
Awards And Honors
- Smithsonian Scholarly Studies Award, conferred by Smithsonian Scholarly Studies Awards, 2019
International Audience Summary Of Expertise
- International artistic exchange is a key dimension of Mann's research, including travel, tourism, immigration, expatriate artist communities, cross-cultural and multi-lingual art societies, multi-national exhibition contexts (such as world's fairs), international circulation of art objects, histories of collecting, and the political, economic, and social structures of power that shape relations between nations, communities, and individuals.
Research And Grants
Investigator On
Publications
Selected Publications
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Article
- Mann, Crawford Alexander, III. 2017. "American Ballad Bowl." in Glass: masterworks from the Chrysler Museum of Art, edited by Wright, Diane C., 150-153. Chrysler Museum of Art. 2017
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Book
- Mann, Crawford Alexander,III, Barr, Sheldon, Deusner, Melody Barnett, Greenwold, Diana, and Heydt, Stephanie Mayer. 2021. Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass: American Artists and the Magic of Murano. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. 2021
- Mann, Crawford Alexander. 2012. Pilgrims of Beauty: Art and Inspiration in 19th Century Italy. Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design. 2012
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Chapter
- Mann, Crawford Alexander, III. 2017. "Adeline's Portal." in Glass: masterworks from the Chrysler Museum of Art, edited by Wright, Diane C., 200-203. Chrysler Museum of Art. 2017
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Information Content Entity
- Wang, ShiPu and Mann, Crawford Alexander, III., curator(s). 2019. "Chiura Obata: American Modern." . https://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/obata 2019
Activities
Responsible Collections Areas
- American Prints and Drawings, all periods (colonial to contemporary)
Has Knowledge Of
Affiliation
Member Of
Contact
Location
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Department
Mailing Address
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
MRC 970 PO Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012
