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Bridget Alsdorf specializes in European art from the 19th and early 20th centuries, with particular interest in the intersections of art, literature, philosophy, and social theory. She is the author of 'Fellow Men: The Fantin-Latour Problem and Group Nineteenth-Century French Painting' (2012), which studies the complex dynamics between individual and group within the ambitious paintings of the realist and impressionist generations, including works by Courbet, Manet, Degas, and Fantin-Latour. Her book, 'Gawkers: Art Audience in Late Nineteenth-Century France' (2022), explores how painters, printmakers, and filmmakers represented the multifaceted experiences of urban life through the eyes of curious viewers, or 'badauds.' Current projects include a book on modern Scandinavian art, informed by Søren Kierkegaard’s philosophy, and essays on various artists including Bonnard. Alsdorf has received multiple fellowships and has worked with numerous museums, and she is an associated faculty member in the Department of French & Italian at Princeton University, where she teaches courses on European art.
Princeton University • Princeton, NJ
Teaches courses on European art from the 17th century to the early 20th century, focusing on the convergence of art and social theory.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.