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Vanessa R. Schwartz is a Professor in Art History at the University of Southern California and directs the Visual Studies Research Institute and the graduate certificate program. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Princeton University in 1986 before receiving her PhD in History from the University of California, Berkeley in 1993. Schwartz specializes in 19th and 20th-century European and American visual culture, focusing particularly on photography, film, and design. She is the author of the book 'Jet Age Aesthetic: Glamour, Media and Motion' (Yale University Press, 2020) and has co-curated significant exhibitions such as 'Enfin le cinéma!' at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris and 'City Cinema: Paris 1850-1907' at LACMA. Schwartz's expertise has been recognized internationally, with her involvement in a project funded by the Swiss National Research Fund aimed at exploring global tourism from 1869 to 1914. Additionally, her scholarly output includes works examining the origins of modern mass visual culture and she has received numerous grants and fellowships for her research and teaching. Her work is categorized within visual culture studies, specifically addressing themes of transatlantic culture and urban studies.
Visual Studies Research Institute • Los Angeles, CA
University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA
University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA
American University • Washington, D.C.
American University • Washington, D.C.
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