Special Issue Examines Historical Development of Art Periodicals from Enlightenment to Present

A special issue titled "Art Periodicals, Historically Considered" was published on October 5, 2016, exploring the emergence of art periodicals within broader historical contexts. Edited by Octavian Eşanu and Angela Harutyunyan, the publication traces how art journals developed alongside the Enlightenment's emphasis on public reason and the 19th-century rise of autonomous art. The introductory essay outlines this historical trajectory while positioning contemporary art publishing within these traditions. Available through MIT Press with full access, the issue collects multiple scholarly contributions that reconsider critical approaches in today's art publishing landscape. This academic examination connects historical publishing practices to current debates about art criticism and periodical literature.