Undergraduate Journal III

STUDENT ART

IN these times when old traditions are challenged, reaffirmed, and maintained, new traditions may v emerge. Quietly and with little fanfare the Undergraduate Journal celebrates its third year of existence in this issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. The Journal attempts to bring before alumni the academic effort! of undergraduates. In the past two years a number of excellent essays on fiction, criticism, and even mathematics have appeared. This year the Journal decided to present a portfolio of works from the 1974 student art show. For the many alumni not in Hanover this June, it should serve as a persuasive reminder that the arts are alive and flourishing at Dartmouth.

PETER BLODGETT '74

Energy crisis? None here in Visuai Studies. The students and faculty are full of energy. The fact that students have to sign up for courses long in advance may constitute a crisis. However, this is "good trouble" to quote the deanery.

Evidence of student and faculty energy may be seen in the 11th Annual Student Art Exhibition at the three galleries of the Hopkins Center. Once a year, student ar- tists show their year's labors to an anxious and appreciative audience of visitors from all parts of the country.

It means that 87 majors in Visual Studies and many more from other departments have worked well into the night to prepare for their annual show. Only a fraction of the year's efforts can be shown in our limited gallery space.

This year's energy crisis in no way dampened their spirits or creativity. Shortages, rising costs of art materials, and the frustration of being evicted from the studios at 11 p.m. became a realistic challenge. The notion that the artist must suffer for his art was clearly pointed up.

They all emerged students and faculty heavily bandaged and covered with plaster, sawdust, and paints from such places as Rogers Garage, Hallgarten, and the Hop. Spring term had ended and the battle was over.

An anticipated 10,000 viewers of the exhibition will say Ah!-Oh!-and-How Beautiful! It all looks so effortless.

MATTHEW WYSOCKI

Director of Visual Studies

The editorial board of the UndergraduateJournal consists of Peter Blodgett '74, Michael Caldwell '75, Robert Fastiggi '75 Jean Passanante '75, and Catharine Joyce '76.

Douglas Wilson '75: wood sculpture.

Architectural Design: Richard Clarke '74 (left), Gordon Wallace '74 (top center), Dale Jenkins '74 (bottom center), and Bruce Butler '74 (right, top and bottom).

Richard Sorenson '74: graphite drawing.

Mitchell Friedman '74: aquatint.

Gordon Wallace '74: shaped canvas.

Frank Crowley '75: wood sculpture.

John Bowman '74: wood sculpture.

Maudlin Wright '75: self-portrait, wood.

Peter Edson '74: marble sculpture.

Bill Hart '75: wood sculpture.

Scott Lochridge '75: wood sculpture.

Robin Breckenridge '75: pencil drawing.

Gordon Wallace: oil on canvas.

Janis Hall '75: wood sculpture.