Prints Donated to IU Art Museum
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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The gift will further the Pfeiffer’s legacy of supporting education and art in Indiana, according to a press release from Indiana University Art Museum.
John Elliott, who had a long relationship with the Pfeiffers in his role as vice president and trust officer at 1st Source Bank, Warsaw, said the couple made this gift to the IU Art Museum to support its academic mission and provide cultural inspiration for students.
Both IU alumni, Isobel Lorraine Rarick Pfeiffer received her master’s degree from the IU School of Education in 1948 and Robert T. Pfeiffer received his doctoral degree from the IU School of Education in 1953. Isobel went on to earn her doctoral degree in curriculum and instruction from Kent State University in 1966.
“Dr. Isobel Pfeiffer was a committed and passionate educator. Together with her husband, Bob, the Pfeiffers were some of Warsaw’s most beloved citizens,” Elliott is quoted as saying in the press release. “They contributed to their community in large and small ways, and they frequently went out of their way to help those in need.”
In addition to their gift to IU, the Pfeiffers created the Pfeiffer-Rarick Scholarship Endowment through the Kosciusko County Community Foundation to assist Manchester University students who demonstrate financial need.
“I’m delighted that the IU Bloomington campus will preserve my sister and brother-in-law’s legacy of generosity and passion for art through this collection,” said Evelyn Marsh, sister of Isobel Pfeiffer, in the release.
Throughout their careers as educators, the Pfeiffers maintained an appreciation for travel and art, collecting original prints from around the world. These prints, included in their estate gift to the IU Art Museum, contain works by artists from the United States, India, Canada, Japan, France, Switzerland, Czech Republic (formerly Czechoslovakia) and Germany. The Pfeiffers collection primarily falls into several categories, including works by women artists, American Regionalists and Modern artists, and abstract works by artists in the 1950s and ’60s.
“As a teaching museum, the Indiana University Art Museum is interested in collecting a wide range of artists, periods, styles and techniques,” said Nan Brewer, curator of the IU Art Museum. “This collection supports our mission by adding to the museum’s representation of women artists, international art from the mid-twentieth century, and works produced with less common printing processes, such as mezzotint and wood engraving.”
Highlights from the Pfeiffer print collection will be featured in a one-hour exhibition from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday in the IU Art Museum’s viewing room. For those who would like to attend, meet at the IU Art Museum’s offices on the third floor and check in with the receptionist. More information about the Pfeiffer’s exhibition can be found on the IU Art Museum Calendar.
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The gift will further the Pfeiffer’s legacy of supporting education and art in Indiana, according to a press release from Indiana University Art Museum.
John Elliott, who had a long relationship with the Pfeiffers in his role as vice president and trust officer at 1st Source Bank, Warsaw, said the couple made this gift to the IU Art Museum to support its academic mission and provide cultural inspiration for students.
Both IU alumni, Isobel Lorraine Rarick Pfeiffer received her master’s degree from the IU School of Education in 1948 and Robert T. Pfeiffer received his doctoral degree from the IU School of Education in 1953. Isobel went on to earn her doctoral degree in curriculum and instruction from Kent State University in 1966.
“Dr. Isobel Pfeiffer was a committed and passionate educator. Together with her husband, Bob, the Pfeiffers were some of Warsaw’s most beloved citizens,” Elliott is quoted as saying in the press release. “They contributed to their community in large and small ways, and they frequently went out of their way to help those in need.”
In addition to their gift to IU, the Pfeiffers created the Pfeiffer-Rarick Scholarship Endowment through the Kosciusko County Community Foundation to assist Manchester University students who demonstrate financial need.
“I’m delighted that the IU Bloomington campus will preserve my sister and brother-in-law’s legacy of generosity and passion for art through this collection,” said Evelyn Marsh, sister of Isobel Pfeiffer, in the release.
Throughout their careers as educators, the Pfeiffers maintained an appreciation for travel and art, collecting original prints from around the world. These prints, included in their estate gift to the IU Art Museum, contain works by artists from the United States, India, Canada, Japan, France, Switzerland, Czech Republic (formerly Czechoslovakia) and Germany. The Pfeiffers collection primarily falls into several categories, including works by women artists, American Regionalists and Modern artists, and abstract works by artists in the 1950s and ’60s.
“As a teaching museum, the Indiana University Art Museum is interested in collecting a wide range of artists, periods, styles and techniques,” said Nan Brewer, curator of the IU Art Museum. “This collection supports our mission by adding to the museum’s representation of women artists, international art from the mid-twentieth century, and works produced with less common printing processes, such as mezzotint and wood engraving.”
Highlights from the Pfeiffer print collection will be featured in a one-hour exhibition from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday in the IU Art Museum’s viewing room. For those who would like to attend, meet at the IU Art Museum’s offices on the third floor and check in with the receptionist. More information about the Pfeiffer’s exhibition can be found on the IU Art Museum Calendar.
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