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From the Collections: Twentieth-Century Artists' Books
September 11–October 31, 1982,
Director's Corridor, ground floor, Main Building
Many 20th-century artists have experimented with the book form, which allows them to express their interest in multiples and reach a wider audience. In conjunction with Bookworks: 1982, the international conference of artists, writers, and publishers being held in Philadelphia in October, the Museum has selected nine artists' books which reveal a range of approaches to the artistic medium.
John Cage: Scores & Prints
September 11–October 31, 1982,
Main Building
This exhibition presents the first comprehensive review of John Cage's scores, print editions, and books, which have added a visual dimension to his international reputation as a composer. Cage's link with the art and thought of Marcel Duchamp makes the Philadelphia Museum of Art, with its great holdings of Duchamp's work, a particularly apt site for this exhibition.
John Cage: A Portrait Series by Robert Mahon
September 11–October 31, 1982,
Main Building
John Cage: A Portrait Series by Robert Mahon is an exhibition of 216 photographs by Robert Mahon installed in the Director's Corridor by the artist.
An Actress (Portrait of Suzanne Santje), 1903, Thomas Eakins, American, 1844 - 1916, 1929-184-23
Thomas Eakins: Artist of Philadelphia
May 29–August 1, 1982,
Main Building
Thomas Eakins: Artist of Philadelphia was organized by Darrel Sewell, Curator of American Art. It was supported by grants from the IBM Corporation and The Pew Memorial Trust.
"A Sea of Steps," Wells Cathedral, Stairs to Chapter House and Bridge to Vicar's Close, 1903, Frederick H. Evans, British, 1853 - 1943, 1970-31-24
Frederick H. Evans: "The Desired Haven"
May 15–July 18, 1982,
Main Building
Frederick H. Evans, friend of George Bernard Shaw and Aubrey Beardsley, retired from his successful business as a London bookseller in 1898 to devote himself entirely to photography. His exquisite platinum prints of English and French cathedrals, parish churches, chateaux, woodlands, and landscapes established his lasting reputation as a pure photographer at a time when the manipulated gum print was the accepted medium of the London photographic salons and clubs.
Danny Lyon: Pictures from the New World
February 27–May 2, 1982,
Main Building
In 1962 Danny Lyon, armed with a camera, set off like thousands of his contemporaries on a voyage of discovery across America. He was a born wanderer and fearless observer who developed into an extraordinary recorder of the tumultuous events of the 1960s and '70s. This display of some 130 works forms an unusual autobiography of an artist who shows an intense and profound identification with his subjects.
Nigerian Art from the University Museum
February 21–April 18, 1982,
Main Building
The University Museum, University of Pennsylvania, began acquiring African art in the last decade of the 19th century and by now has one of the largest collections in the United States. The twenty-seven sculptures that appear in this exhibition of Nigerian Art from the University Museum constitute some of the finest objects in the collection.
Treasures of Ancient Nigeria
February 21–April 18, 1982,
Main Building
Treasures of Ancient Nigeria, a loan exhibition from the Nigerian National Museum, was organized by the Detroit Institute of Arts and made possible by grants from the Mobil Companies Nigeria, the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Platter, 1861, Artist/maker unknown, French, for export to the American market. Decorated and sold by E. V. Haughwout and Company, New York, 1857 - 1870, 2006-3-100
American Presidential China
September 5, 1981–January 31, 1982,
Main Building
American Presidential China is a collection of official and personal tableware used by presidents from George Washington to Ronald Reagan. The exhibit consists of one hundred objects from a private Philadelphia collection supplemented by pieces lent by Set Charles Momjian.
American Frontiers: The Photographs of Timothy H. O'Sullivan, 1867-1874
October 3, 1981–January 3, 1982,
Main Building
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is working in cooperation with Mr. Joel Snyder of the University of Chicago to present the exhibition and publication American Frontiers: The Photographs of Timothy O'Sullivan. The exhibition will include over 200 photographs from the work accomplished during the Civil War, the King and Wheeler expeditions to the American West, and the Selfridge expedition to Panama.
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