Position title: Cataloguer and researcher
Position type: part-time temporary
Employer: Arthur Penn, private collector
Position Summary: The employer has an extensive collection of rare, limited edition
German magazines devoted to Expressionism from the first decades of the twentieth
century, including Almach, Bilderbuch, Das Kunsblat, Der Blauer Reiter, Simplisimus,
and Unser Weg. The employee will be responsible for processing the collection as it
stands now and for preparing its future presentations as an upcoming book and
exhibition.
The project will have two phases. In phase one, the employee will assess the
collection’s holdings, consider and search for valuable acquisitions, and arrange them
for professional appraising. In phase two, once the collection is set, the employee will
write an overview to introduce the book and potentially assemble a visual presentation.
The first phase will amount to approximately 20 hours of labor, to be undertaken as
soon as possible. The second will amount to at least 50 and up to 100 hours.
Qualifications:
- Acquaintance with German Expressionism in the context of twentieth-century art
and German history
- Research skills
- Writing skills
- Reading knowledge of the German language is a great plus
Compensation: $30/hour for the first phase and $40/hour for the second phase.
To apply: please send a resume and cover letter to Pennwick Foundation, 980 Fifth
Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10075.
