Cataloguer and researcher

(September 30, 2024)

Position Title - Cataloguer and researcher

Supervisor Title (All entry and mid-level position supervisors should be qualified, professional archivists.)- Arthur Penn

Position Type - Part-timer, term

Benefits - No

Hourly wage range - $31 - $35

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.