A Survey of Recent Research in Art and Art Education 1

A. The History and Theory of Art

Berenson Bernhard . The Study and Criticism of Italian Art. (Harcourt, Brace and Co.: New York, 1916. 3 v.)

Boas Franz . Primitive Art. (Harvard University Press: Cambridge, 1927) 376 pp.

Callahan J. L. A Theory of Esthetic According to the Principles of St. Thomas Aquinas. (Doctoral Dissertation. Catholic University of America: Washington, 1927) 132 pp.

Hambidge Jay . The Elements of Dynamic Symmetry. (Brentano's: New York, 1926) 140 pp.

Hirn Yrjo . The Origin of Art. (The Macmillan Co.: New York, 1900) 341 pp.

Hitchcock Henry R. Architecture of H. H. Richardson and Hia Times. (Museum of Modern Art: New York, 1936) 311 pp.

Keppel F. P. , and Duffus R. L. The Arts in American Life. (McGraw-Hill Book Co.: New York, 1933) 227 pp.

Ogden R. M. “Naive geometry in the psychology of art.” Amer. Jour. Psychol. 49: 1937, 188–216.

Warner Langdon . Japanese Sculpture of the Suiko Period. (Yale University Press: New Haven, 1923) 80 pp.

B. Studies of Color, Line, and Shape

Brian C. E. , and Goodenough F. L. “The relative potency of color and form perception at different ages.” Jour. Exper. Psychol., 12: 1929, 197–213.

Calkin M. W. “An attempted experiment in psychological aesthetics.” Psychol. Review, 7: 1900, 580–691.

Chandler A. R. Beauty and Human Nature. (D. Appleton-Century Co., Inc.: New York, 1934) 381 pp. Especially Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6.

Chevreul M. E. The Laws of Contrast of Colour, and Their Application to the Arts. English trans. by John Spanton. (Routledge, N. D.: London, 1867) 243 pp.

Drought R. A. “A survey of studies in experimental esthetics.” Jour. of Ed. Research, 20: 1929, 97–102.

Gordon Kate . “The aesthetics of simple color arrangements.” Psychol. Review, 19: 1912, 352–363.

Ladd-Franklin C. Colour and Colour Theories. (Harcourt, Brace and Co.: New York, 1929) 287 pp.

Poffenberger A. T. , and Barrows B. E. “The feeling values of lines.” Jour. Applied Psychol., 8: 1924, 187–205.

Thorndike E. L. “Individual differences in judgments of the beauty of simple forms.” Psych. Review, 24: 1917, 147–153.

Washburn M. F. , Haight D. , and Regeneburg J. “The relation of the pleasantness of color combinations to that of colors seen singly.” Amer. Jour. Psychol., 32: 1921, 145–146.

Weber C. O. “The aesthetics of rectangles and theories of affection.” Jour. Applied Psychol., 15: 1931, 310–318.

C. Talent and Aptitude

Dreps Hildegarde . “The Psychological Capacities and Abilities of College Art Students of High and Low Standing.” Psychol. Monogr. 45: 1933, No. 200, 134–146.

Eurich A. C. , and Carroll H. “Abstract intelligence and art appreciation.” Jour. of Educ. Psychol., 23: 1932, 214–220.

Guilford R. B. , and Guilford J. P. “A prognostic test for students of design.” Jour. of Applied Psychol. 15: 1931, 335–345.

Lewerenz A. S. “I.Q. and ability in art.” School and Society, 27: 1928, 489–490.

McCloy W. “Creative Imagination in Children and Adults.” Psychol. Monogr., 51: 1939, No. 5, 88–102.

Meier N. C. “Factors in Artistic Aptitude: Final Summary of a Ten-Year Study of a Special Ability.” Psychol. Monogr., 51: 1939, No, 5, 140–158.

Miller Joseph . “Intelligence testing by drawings.” Jour. Educ. Psychol., 29: 1938, 390–394.

Patrick C. “Creative thought in artists.” Jour. Psychol., 4: 1937, 35–37.

Shoemaker R. “Student pedigree-studies.” Eugen. News, 22; 1937, 107–108.

Tiebout C. “The Psychophysical Functions Differentiating Artistically Superior from Artistically Inferior Children.” Psychol. Monogr., 45: 1933, No. 200, 108–133.

D. Art Skills and Abilities

Ater P. C. The Psychology of Drawing. (Warwick and York: Baltimore, 1916) 186 pp.

Bird Milton H. A Study in Aesthetics. (Harvard University Press: Cambridge, 1932) 117 pp.

Buswell G. T. “Learning to look at pictures.” Progressive Educ., 13: 1936, 422–426.

Child H. G. “Measurement of drawing ability of 2,177 children in an Indiana school system.” Jour. Educ. Psychol., 6: 1915, 391–408.

Crawford C. C. “An experiment with three ways of teaching water-color painting.” Elem. School Jour., 36: 1935, 40–43.

Crowley Edna . An Experiment in Methods of Teaching Design. (Master's Thesis. University of Chicago, 1931) 87 pp.

Eng Helga K. The Psychology of Children's Drawings from the First Stroke to the Coloured Drawing. (Paul, Trench, Trubner: London, 1931) 223 pp.

Goodenough F. L. “Studies in the psychology of children's drawings.” Psychol. Butt., 25: 1928, 272–283.

Lark-Horowitz B. , Barnhart E. , and Sills E. Graphic Work-Sample Diagnosis. (Cleveland Museum of Art: Cleveland, 1939)

Meier N. C. “Art Ability without Instruction or Environmental Background: Case Study of Loran Lockhart.” Psychol. Monogr., 48: 1936, No. 213, 155–163.

Mundel L. R. “The Effect of Lectures on Art Principles upon Art Production at the Fifth- and Sixth-Grade Level.” Psychol. Monogr., 51: 1939, No. 5, 127–319.

Rich Charlotte . “Excellence of production in types of movements in drawing.” Child Development, 1; 1930, 1–14.

E. Perception, Appreciation, and Judgment

Allen A. H. B. “A psychological theory of aesthetic value.” Brit. Jour. Psychol., 28: 1937, 43–58.

Birkhoff G. D. Aesthetic Measure. (Harvard University Press: Cambridge, 1933) 240 pp.

Bullough E. “The perceptive problem in aesthetic appreciation of single colors.” Brit. Jour. Psychol., 2: 1908, 406–463.

Buswell G. T. How People Look at Pictures. (University of Chicago Press: Chicago, 1935) 195 pp.

Clair M. B. “Variation in the Perception of Aesthetic Qualities in Paintings.” Psychol. Monogr., 51: 1939, No. 5, 52–67.

Hurlock E. B. , and Thomson J. L. “Children's drawings: An experimental study of perception.” Child Development, 5: 1934, 127–138.

Kellett K. R. “A Gestalt Study of the Function of Unity in Aesthetic Perception.” Psychol. Monogr., 51: 1939, No. 5, 23–51.

Lund F. H. , and Anastasi A. “An interpretation of aesthetic experience.” Amer. Jour. Psychol., 40: 1928, 434–448.

Mitra S. C. , and Ghosh R. “Studies in aesthetic perception.” Indian Jour. Psychol., 11: 1936, 115–122.

Mueller J. H. “Theories of Esthetic Appreciation.” [In] Studies in Appreciation of Art. (University of Oregon Publications, Studies in College Teaching, 4, No. 6: Eugene, Oregon, 1934) pp. 7–30.

Sisson E. D. “Suggestion in art judgment.” Jour. Gen. Psychol., 18: 1938, 433–435.

Thorndike E. L. “Individual differences in judgments of the beauty of simple forms.” Psychol. Rev., 24: 1917, 147–153.

Zane N. B. “Appreciation of the Space Arts.” [In] Studies in Appreciation of Art. (University of Oregon Publications, Studies in College Teaching, 4, No. 6: Eugene, Oregon, 1934) pp. 53–82.

F. Art Interests and Preferences

Anastasi A. , and Foley J. P. “Analysis of spontaneous drawings by children in different cultures.” Jour. Appl. Psychol., 20: 1936, 689–726.

Ballard P. B. “What London children like to draw.” Jour. Exper. Ped., 1: 1912, 186–197.

Barnes Earl . “A study of children's drawings.” Ped. Sem., 2: 1892, 455–463.

Brighouse G. “Variability in Preferences for Simple Forms.” Psychol. Monogr., 51: 1939, No. 5, 68–74.

Gale A. van N. Children's Preferences for Colors, Color Combinations, and Color Arrangements. (University of Chicago Press: Chicago, 1933) 60 pp.

Lark-Horowitz Betty . “On art appreciation of children: I. Preference of picture subjects in general.” Jour. of Ed. Research, 21: 1937, 118–137.

Lehman H. C. , and Witty P. A. “Play interests as evidence of sex differences in aesthetic appreciation.” Amer. Jour. Psychol., 40: 1928, 449–457.

Morrison J. C. Children's Preferences for Pictures Commonly Used in Art Appreciation Courses. (University of Chicago Press: Chicago, 1935) 55 pp.

Walton W. E. , Guilford R. B. , and Guilford J. P. “Color preferences of 1,279 university students.” Amer. Jour. Psychol., 45: 1933, 322–328.

G. Feelings and Emotions

Guilford J. P. “The prediction of affective values.” Amer. Jour. Psych., 43: 1931, 469–478.

Langfeld H. S. “Rô1e of feeling and emotion in esthetics.” Inter. Symposium on Feelings and Emotions, Wittenberg College, 1927. (Clark University Press: Worcester, 1928) 346–354.

Lund F. H. Emotions: Their Psychological, Physiological, and Educative Influences. (Ronald Press: New York, 1939) 305 pp.

Prescott Daniel . Emotions and the Educative Process. (American Council on Education: Washington, 1938) 323 pp.

Washburn M. F. , and Powelson I. “The effect of verbal suggestion on judgments of the affective value of colors.” Amer. Jour. Psychol., 25: 1913, 267–269.

H. Art Tests

Dewars H. “A comparison of tests of artistic appreciation.” British Jour. Educ. Psychol., 8: 1938, 29–49.

Faulkner Ray . An Experimental Investigation Designed to Develop Tests to Measure Art Understanding and Appreciation. (Unpublished Thesis. University of Minnesota: Minneapolis, 1937) 246 pp. Summary in Summaries of Ph.D. Theses: I. (University of Minnesota: Minneapolis, 1939) ‘(72) Kinter, M. The Measurement of Artistic Abilities: A Survey of Scientific Studies in the Field of Graphic Arts. (Psychological Corp.: New York, 1933) 89 pp.

Kline L. W. , and Carey C. L. A Measuring Scale in Freehand Drawing. Part I. Representation: Part II, Design and Composition. (Johns Hopkins Univ., Studies in Educ. No. 5: Baltimore, 1922–1923) 119 pp.

Knauber A. J. The Knauber Art Ability Test and The Knauber Art Vocabulary Test. (Alma J. Knauber, 3331 Arrow Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1935)

Lewerenz A. S. Tests in Fundamental Abilities of Visual Art. (Southern California School Book Depository: Los Angeles, 1927)

McAdory Margaret . The Construction and Validation of an Art Test. Contributions to Education, No. 383. (Teachers College, Columbia University: New York, 1929) 40 pp.

Meier N. C. Meier-Seashore Art Judgment Test. (University of Iowa: Iowa City, Iowa)

Munro Thomas . “Some proposed tests and their fallacies.” Art News, 33: 1934, 17.

Steggerda M. , and Maoomber E. “A revision of the McAdory Art Test applied to American Indians, Dutch Whites, and college graduates.” Jour. of Comp. Psychol., 26: 1938, 349–354.

Varnum W. H. Selective Art Aptitude Test. (International Textbook Company: Scranton, Pa., 1939)

Winslow L. L. Integrated School Art Program. (McGraw-Hill Book Co.: New York, 1939) 391 pp.

Farnum R. B. Art Education in the United States. Biennial Bulletins — 1922, 1924, 1930. (Office of Education: Washington, D. C.)

Hiss P. , and Fansler R. M. Research in Fine Arts in Colleges and Universities of the United States. (Carnegie Corporation: New York, 1934) 223 pp.

Hilpert Robert . “A method of community study as a basis for curriculum construction.” Education, 55: 1934, 211–214.

Hilpert Robert . The Regents’ Inquiry into Character and Cost of Public Education in the State of New York. (Unpublished report. 1938).

MacGowan Clara . Statement of Problems for the Committee on Research for Determining Teacher Qualifications in Art. (Mimeographed report. 1939)

Maclean Malcolm and Others. Report on Problems and Progress of the General College, University of Minnesota. (University of Minnesota: Minneapolis, 1939) 148 pp.

Pierce A. E. , and Hilpert Robert . Instructions in Music and Art. [In] National Survey of Secondary Education Monogr. No. 25. (U. S. Office of Education: Washington, 1932) 468 pp.

Ziegfeld Edwin . “Owatonna Art Education Project.” Curriculum Jour., 8: 1937, 143–149.

I. Basic Philosophy and Programs of Research

Faulkner Ray . “A research program in art appreciation.” Jour Educ. Research, 33: 1939, 36–43.

Hilpert Robert . “Fine Arts.” [In] Suggested Studies in Secondary Education. (Civic Education Service: Washington, D. C.) 43–46.

Munro Thomas . Scientific Method in Aesthetics. (W. W. Norton and Co., Inc.: New York, 1928) 101 pp.

Mursell J. L. “The application of psychology to the arts.” Teachers College Record, 37: 1936, 290–299.

Whitford W. G. An Introduction to Art Education. (D. Appleton-Century Co., Inc.: New York, 1937) 391 pp. J. Bibliographies of Research in Art

Chandler A. R. , and Barnhart E. N. A Bibliography of Psychological and Experimental Esthetics, 1864–1937. (University of California Press: Berkeley, Calif., 1938) 190 pp.

Hammond William . Bibliography of Aesthetics and of Philosophy of Fine Arts. (Longmans, Green, and Co.: New York, 1934. Rev. ed.) 205 pp.