Dartmouth College - Aegis Yearbook (Hanover, NH)

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To instill a feeling for the life of form, to engender a sense of the evolution of form which re- veals art as a rational process guided by the mind and com- plimented by the spirit, that is first. Then, to come to the work of art as an independent man unencumbered by exotic theories or familiar lectures but with the ability to see the work critically, see it as the art- ist saw it as something unique and to simultaneously see it as part of a historical complex, that is next. Finally to main- tain the sense of beauty in fact to enhance it and put it on a secure basis — to allow the stu- dent to say that he does know something about art and also what he likes. My thesis is Art History — my theme Oriental Art. R.J.P.

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like to make things and these things fall into the general category of painting. This is a very individual and satisfying experience. Even the most frustrating aspects are involved in a kind of unified activity that is basic and complete. R.E.W. 14