Kristina Wilson Awarded 2011 Charles C. Eldredge Prize

Posted on April 21, 2011

The Smithsonian American Art Museum awarded the 2011 Charles C. Eldredge Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in American Art to Kristina Wilson for her book The Modern Eye: Stieglitz, MoMA and the Art of Exhibition, 1925-1934 (Yale University Press, 2009).

The jurors wrote, "Wilson has written a significant book with a clear argument, articulated throughout with graceful writing that is accessible to the general reader. Her fluent exposition of a well-researched, original interpretation of Americans - 'Modern Eye' is an outstanding contribution to the field."

The annual Eldredge Prize, named in honor of the former director of the museum (1982-1988), is sponsored by the American Art Forum, a patrons' support organization. The honor includes a $3,000 cash prize.