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Black Mountain College by Anne Chesky Smith and Heather South (2014, Trade Paperback)
Arcadia Publishing (36437)
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Their mission was to provide a liberal arts education that developed the student as a whole. Students and faculty lived and worked together on campus. Grades were abolished, and the arts were central to education.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherArcadia Publishing
ISBN-101467122351
ISBN-139781467122351
eBay Product ID (ePID)201598727
Product Key Features
Book TitleBlack Mountain College
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicUnited States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), History
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Photography, Education, History
AuthorAnne Chesky Smith, Heather South
Book SeriesImages of America Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight0.7 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisLocated in the mountains of North Carolina, Black Mountain College was founded in 1933 by John Andrew Rice, Theodore Dreier, and other former faculty members from Rollins College. Their mission was to provide a liberal arts education that developed the student as a whole. Students and faculty lived and worked together on campus. Grades were abolished, and the arts were central to education. The college rented space for their first campus at Blue Ridge Assembly. In 1941, the college moved to the Lake Eden property they had purchased across the valley, allowing the school to grow. Many refugee artists found a home there, which provided an open and safe environment to create. Among the famous faculty and students of the college were Robert Rauschenberg, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, and Buckminster Fuller. Funding for the college was always scarce, and in debt, the college was finally forced to close its doors in 1957. Black Mountain College operated for only 24 years but left a lasting impact on the arts and education on an international scale.
LC Classification NumberLD451.B5682S65 2014
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- 13 May, 2016
Fascinating moment in time.
Notable teachers, scientists, artists and so many more gathered in the hills of North Carolina and started a "new" type of college. This book gives us a glimpse of what that progressive education entailed. The idea of the school was a success - the business end not so much. The authors of this publication have respectfully validated Black Mountain College by keeping the memory alive. The photos are wonderful.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 21 Aug, 2019
Interesting
much detailVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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