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Busch-Reisinger Museum Scrapbook, 1986-1990

ARCH.2013.5.20, Rendition: 801424

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The image depicts a detailed schedule for a symposium held on Saturday, March 10, 1990, and Sunday, March 11, 1990. The symposium appears to focus on the relationship between Weimar and America, as well as broader themes of Americanization and architecture.

Saturday, March 10, 1990:

  • 10:00 AM: Introduction by Beeke Sell Tower.
  • 10:15 AM: Session titled "Weimar and America: The Historical Context," chaired by Richard Hunt.
    • Michael Ermarth: "Americanism and Americanization as Cultural Tropes: Weimar Reflections on an Ersatz Destiny."
    • Frank Trommler: "Weimar's Americanism and the Interest in Revolutionary Russia."
    • Jeffrey Herf: "Conservatism and the West in Weimar and Bonn."
  • 2:00 PM: Session titled "Rationalization Takes Command: American Models and German Reality," chaired by Volker Berghahn.
    • Frank Costigliola: "The Impact of American Power on Weimar Germany."
    • Atina Grossman: "Maternity and Modernity: New Women, Social Policy and Sexual Politics in Weimar Germany."
    • Mary Nolan: "Travels to America: The Search for Models of Modernity."
    • Adelheid von Saldern: "The New German Housing Estates as Models of Americanism?"

Sunday, March 11, 1990:

  • 10:00 AM: Session titled "Americanismus as Issue in Architecture and Mass Culture," chaired by Joachim Hermand.
    • Stanford Anderson: "Sachlichkeit und 'Neue Sachlichkeit' in Architecture."
    • Winfried Nerdinger: "German Architects and America: Preconceptions and Experience."
    • Peter Jelavich: "Modern Form, Modern Content: The Americanization of Revues in Berlin."
    • Thomas Levin: "Kracauer as Columbus: Discovering the America of Popular Culture."
  • Concluding Panel Discussion: With all participants.

The symposium was made possible in part by the generous support of Lufthansa German Airlines.

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The image shows a program from a symposium held in March 1990, focusing on the historical and cultural relationship between Weimar Germany and America. The program is divided into two days: Saturday, March 10, 1990, and Sunday, March 11, 1990.

Saturday, March 10, 1990

  • 10 AM: Introduction by Beeke Sell Tower.

  • 10:15 AM: Session titled "Weimar and America: The Historical Context," chaired by Richard Hunt.

    • Michael Ermath: "Americanism and Americanization as Cultural Tropes: Weimar Reflections on an Ersatz Destiny."
    • Frank Trommler: "Weimar's Americanism and the Interest in Revolutionary Russia."
    • Jeffrey Herf: "Conservatism and the West in Weimar and Bonn."
  • 2 PM: Session titled "Rationalization Takes Command: American Models and German Reality," chaired by Volker Berghahn.

    • Frank Costigliola: "The Impact of American Power on Weimar Germany."
    • Atina Grossman: "Maternity and Modernity: New Women, Social Policy and Sexual Politics in Weimar Germany."
    • Mary Nolan: "Travels to America: The Search for Models of Modernity."
    • Adelheid von Saldern: "The New German Housing Estates as Models of Americanism?"

Sunday, March 11, 1990

  • 10 AM: Session titled "Americanism as Issue in Architecture and Mass Culture," chaired by Jost Hermand.

    • Stanford Anderson: "'Sachlichkeit' and 'Neue Sachlichkeit' in Architecture."
    • Winfried Nerdinger: "German Architects and America: Preconceptions and Experience."
    • Peter Jelavich: "Modern Form, Modern Content: The Americanization of 'Revue' in Berlin."
    • Thomas Levin: "Kracauer as Columbus: Discovering the America of Popular Culture."
  • Concluding Panel Discussion: Involving all participants.

At the bottom, it is noted that the symposium was made possible in part by the generous support of Lufthansa German Airlines. The program is dated March 2013, suggesting that the image might be a reproduction or preservation of the original program from 1990.

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The image shows the program for a symposium or conference held in March 1990. The event is divided into two days, with sessions scheduled on Saturday, March 10, and Sunday, March 11.

Saturday, March 10, 1990:

  1. 10 AM:

    • Introduction by Beeke Sell Tower.
  2. 10:15 AM:

    • Session titled "Weimar and America: The Historical Context" chaired by Richard Hunt.

      • Michael Ermath: "Americanism and Americanization as Cultural Tropes: Weimar Reflections on an Ersatz Destiny"
      • Frank Trommler: "Weimar’s Americanism and the Interest in Revolutionary Russia"
      • Jeffrey Herf: "Conservatism and the West in Weimar and Bonn"
    • Following the initial session, there is a break indicated by three dots (• • •).

  3. 2 PM:

    • Session titled "Rationalization Takes Command: American Models and German Reality" chaired by Volker Berghahn.
      • Frank Costigliola: "The Impact of American Power on Weimar Germany"
      • Alina Grossman: "Maternity and Modernity: New Women, Social Policy and Sexual Politics in Weimar Germany"
      • Mary Nolan: "Travels to America: The Search for Models of Modernity"
      • Adelheid von Saldern: "The New German Housing Estates as Models of Americanism?"

Sunday, March 11, 1990:

  1. 10 AM:

    • Session titled "Amerikanismus as Issue in Architecture and Mass Culture" chaired by Jost Hermand.
      • Stanford Anderson: "'Sachlichkeit' and 'Neue Sachlichkeit' in Architecture"
      • Winfried Nerdinger: "German Architects and America: Preconceptions and Experience"
      • Peter Jelavich: "Modern Form, Modern Content: The Americanization of 'Revue's' in Berlin"
      • Thomas Levin: "Kracauer as Columbus: Discovering the America of Popular Culture"
  2. Concluding Panel Discussion:

    • A concluding panel discussion with all participants.

At the bottom, the program notes that the symposium was supported in part by Lufthansa German Airlines.

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The image shows a program for an academic symposium held on March 10-11, 1990. The event appears to focus on the relationships between Weimar, Germany, and America, as seen through various cultural, architectural, and social lenses.

Saturday, March 10, 1990:

  • 10 AM: Introduction by Beeke Sell Tower

  • 10:15 AM: Session on "Weimar and America: The Historical Context", chaired by Richard Hunt

    • Michael Ermath: "Americanism and Americanization as Cultural Tropes: Weimar Reflections on an Ersatz Destiny"
    • Frank Trommler: "Weimar's Americanism and the Interest in Revolutionary Russia"
    • Jeffrey Herf: "Conservatism and the West in Weimar and Bonn"
  • 2 PM: Session on "Rationalization Takes Command: American Models and German Reality", chaired by Volker Berghahn

    • Frank Costigliola: "The Impact of American Power on Weimar Germany"
    • Atina Grossman: "Maternity and Modernity: New Women, Social Policy, and Sexual Politics in Weimar Germany"
    • Mary Nolan: "Travels to America: The Search for Models of Modernity"
    • Adelheid von Saldern: "The New German Housing Estates as Models of Americanism?"

Sunday, March 11, 1990:

  • 10 AM: Session on "Americanism as Issue in Architecture and Mass Culture", chaired by Jost Hermand

    • Stanford Anderson: "Sachlichkeit and 'Neue Sachlichkeit' in Architecture"
    • Winfried Nerdinger: "German Architects and America: Preconceptions and Experience"
    • Peter Jelavich: "Modern Form, Modern Content: The Americanization of Revues in Berlin"
    • Thomas Levin: "Kracauer as Columbus: Discovering the America of Popular Culture"
  • Concluding Panel Discussion with All Participants

The program also acknowledges the support of Lufthansa German Airlines for the symposium.

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The image shows a program schedule for a symposium held on March 10 and 11, 1990. The symposium is focused on various aspects of Americanism and its influence, particularly in the context of Weimar Germany.

Saturday, March 10, 1990

10 AM:

  • Introduction – Beéke Sell Tower

10:15 AM:

  • Weimar and America: The Historical Context
    • Chair: Richard Hunt
    • Michael Ermath: "Americanism and Americanization as Cultural Tropes: Weimar Reflections on an Ersatz Destiny"
    • Frank Trommler: "Weimar's Americanism and the Interest in Revolutionary Russia"
    • Jeffrey Herf: "Conservatism and the West in Weimar and Bonn"

2 PM:

  • Rationalization Takes Command: American Models and German Reality
    • Chair: Volker Berghahn
    • Frank Costigliola: "The Impact of American Power on Weimar Germany"
    • Atina Grossmann: "Maternity and Modernity: New Women, Social Policy and Sexual Politics in Weimar Germany"
    • Mary Nolan: "Travels to America: The Search for Models of Modernity"
    • Adelheid von Saldern: "The New German Housing Estates as Models of Americanism?"

Sunday, March 11, 1990

10 AM:

  • Amerikanismus as Issue in Architecture and Mass Culture
    • Chair: Jost Hermand
    • Stanford Anderson: "'Sachlichkeit' and 'Neue Sachlichkeit' in Architecture"
    • Winfried Nerdinger: "German Architects and America: Preconceptions and Experience"
    • Peter Jelavich: "Modern Form, Modern Content: The Americanization of 'Revues' in Berlin"
    • Thomas Levin: "'Kracauer as Columbus: Discovering the America of Popular Culture'"

Concluding Panel Discussion with All Participants

The symposium was made possible in part by the generous support of Lufthansa German Airlines. The event appears to be organized in a scholarly format, with chairs moderating different sessions and multiple speakers presenting on various topics related to Americanism and its cultural, architectural, and social impacts on Weimar Germany.

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The image shows a program for a symposium held on March 10 and 11, 1990. The event is focused on themes related to Weimar and America, including various cultural, architectural, and political aspects.

Saturday, March 10, 1990:

  • 10:00 AM: Introduction at the Beebe Sell Tower.

  • 10:15 AM: Session titled "Weimar and America: The Historical Context" chaired by Richard Hunt.

    • Michael Ermath: "Americanism and Americanization as Cultural Tropes: Weimar Reflections on an Ersatz Destiny"
    • Frank Trommler: "Weimar's Americanism and the Interest in Revolutionary Russia"
    • Jeffrey Herf: "Conservatism and the West in Weimar and Bonn"
  • 2:00 PM: Session titled "Rationalization Takes Command: American Models and German Reality" chaired by Volker Berghahn.

    • Frank Costigliola: "The Impact of American Power on Weimar Germany"
    • Atina Grossman: "Maternity and Modernity: New Women, Social Policy, and Sexual Politics in Weimar Germany"
    • Mary Nolan: "Travels to America: The Search for Models of Modernity"
    • Adelheid von Saldern: "The New German Housing Estates as Models of Americanism?"

Sunday, March 11, 1990:

  • 10:00 AM: Session titled "Amerikanismus as Issue in Architecture and Mass Culture" chaired by Jost Hermand.

    • Stanford Anderson: "'Sachlichkeit' and 'Neue Sachlichkeit' in Architecture"
    • Winfried Nerdinger: "German Architects and America: Preconceptions and Experience"
    • Peter Jelavich: "Modern Form, Modern Content: The Americanization of 'Reues' in Berlin"
    • Thomas Levin: "Kracauer as Columbus: Discovering the America of Popular Culture"
  • Concluding Panel Discussion: A discussion with all participants.

The symposium was made possible in part by the generous support of Lufthansa German Airlines. The document appears to be a printed program with detailed schedules and participant names, likely from an academic or cultural conference.

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The image shows the schedule for a two-day symposium held on March 10 and 11, 1990.

Saturday, March 10, 1990:

  • 10 AM: Introduction by Beeke Sell Tower

  • 10:15 AM: "Weimar and America: The Historical Context" chaired by Richard Hunt, with presentations by:

    • Michael Ermarth: "Americanism and Americanization as Cultural Tropes: Weimar Reflections on an Ersatz Destiny"
    • Frank Trommler: "Weimar's Americanism and the Interest in Revolutionary Russia"
    • Jeffrey Herf: "Conservatism and the West in Weimar and Bonn"
  • 2 PM: "Rationalization Takes Command: American Models and German Reality," chaired by Volker Berghahn, with presentations by:

    • Frank Costigliola: "The Impact of American Power on Weimar Germany"
    • Atina Grossman: "Maternity and Modernity: New Women, Social Policy and Sexual Politics in Weimar Germany"
    • Mary Nolan: "Travels to America: The Search for Models of Modernity"
    • Adelheid von Saldern: "The New German Housing Estates as Models of Americanism?"

Sunday, March 11, 1990:

  • 10 AM: "Amerikanismus as Issue in Architecture and Mass Culture," chaired by Jost Hermand, with presentations by:

    • Stanford Anderson: "'Sachlichkeit' and 'Neue Sachlichkeit' in Architecture"
    • Winfried Nerdinger: "German Architects and America: Preconceptions and Experience"
    • Peter Jelavich: "Modern Form, Modern Content: The Americanization of 'Revues' in Berlin"
    • Thomas Levin: "Kracauer as Columbus: Discovering the America of Popular Culture"
  • Concluding Panel Discussion with all participants.

At the bottom, it notes that the symposium was made possible in part by the generous support of Lufthansa German Airlines.

The text is printed on two white pages with a red binding partly visible on the left side. The year "March 2013" is handwritten lightly in pencil in the upper left corner outside the white pages.

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This image shows two open pages from what looks to be a conference or symposium schedule. The dates Saturday, March 10, 1990, and Sunday, March 11, 1990, suggest that this was a weekend event. The left page lists sessions with their respective times, titles, chairs, and presenters along with the topics they are addressing. For example, at 10 AM there's an "Introduction – Beekman Sell Tower" followed by a session titled "Weimar and America: The Historical Context" chaired by Richard Hunt. There is a list of speakers like Michael Ermarth, Frank Trommler, and Jeffrey Herf, with topics related to American influence on Weimar Germany, Americanization, and conservatism.

On the right page, under Sunday, March 11, 1990, the focus is on "Amerikanismus as Issue in Architecture and Mass Culture" chaired by Jost Hermand. Speakers such as Stanford Anderson, Winfried Nerdinger, and others are listed with topics that explore the intersections of German and American architecture, modernism, and the influence of America on German culture and society.

The bottom of the right page contains a note of acknowledgment stating "THIS SYMPOSIUM WAS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF LUFTHANSA GERMAN AIRLINES."

The image also shows signs of the booklet being worn, with a slightly wrinkled transparent bookmark in the center, suggesting that this item may be from an archive or a personal collection, and the date "MARCH 2013" is marked on a piece of tape or paper in the top left corner, possibly indicating when the photo was taken or when the item was catalogued.

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The image depicts the inside pages of a book or program, likely for an academic symposium or conference. The pages are dated March 2013 at the top left corner, indicating the publication or archival date of the document. The content is structured as a schedule for a two-day event, Saturday, March 10, 1990, and Sunday, March 11, 1990, focusing on the theme of "Americanism as Issue in Architecture and Mass Culture."

Saturday, March 10, 1990:

  • 10 AM: Introduction by Becke Sell Tower.
  • 10:15 AM: A session chaired by Richard Huni, featuring:
    • Weimar and America: The Historical Context by Richard Huni.
    • Americanism and Americanization as Cultural Tropes: Weimar Reflections on an Ersöz Destiny by Michael Ermath.
    • Weimar's Americanism and the Interest in Revolutionary Russo by Frank Trommler.
    • Conservatism and the West in Weimar and Bonn by Jeffrey Herf.
  • 2 PM: A panel discussion titled "Rationalization Takes Command: American Models and German Reality," chaired by Volker Berghahn. Presentations include:
    • The Impact of American Power on Weimar Germany by Frank Costigliola.
    • Maternity and Modernity: New Women, Social Policy and Sexual Politics in Weimar Germany by Alina Grossman.
    • Travels to America: The Search for Models of Modernity by Mary Nolan.
    • The New German Housing Estates as Models of Americanism? by Adelheid von Saldern.

Sunday, March 11, 1990:

  • 10 AM: A session chaired by Jost Herment, featuring:
    • "Sachlichkeit" and "Neue Sachlichkeit" in Architecture by Stanford Anderson.
    • German Architects and America: Preconceptions and Experience by Winfried Nerdinger.
    • Modern Form, Modern Content: The Americanization of "Revue" in Berlin by Peter Jelavich.
    • Kracauer as Columbus: Discovering the America of Popular Culture by Thomas Levin.
  • Concluding Panel Discussion: A wrap-up session with all participants.

Additional Notes:

  • At the bottom of the page, there is a note stating: "This symposium was made possible in part by the generous support of Lufthansa German Airlines."
  • The layout is clean and organized, with clear headings, times, and speaker names, suggesting a formal academic or professional setting.
  • The content indicates a focus on interdisciplinary discussions, blending architecture, cultural studies, history, and social policy, with a specific emphasis on the influence of American culture on Weimar Germany.

The document appears to be part of an archive or collection, as suggested by the dated header and formal structure.

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The image shows a page of a book with some text on it. The text is in black font on a white background. The page is folded in half, and the text is visible on both sides. The text appears to be a schedule of events, with dates, times, and descriptions of each event. The events are related to architecture and mass culture, with speakers and topics listed for each event.