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Buddhist Woodcut of Bishamon-Ten, Early 15th century, Artist/maker unknown, Japanese, 1966-114-1
Footprints of the Buddha: Japanese Buddhist Prints from American and Japanese Collections
August 22–October 25, 1980,
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has assembled over 80 Japanese Buddhist woodblock prints for display in Footprints of Buddha, the first exhibition in this country devoted exclusively to this religious art form. The selected prints, on loan from American and Japanese collections, trace the development of Buddhist art in Japan from the 12th to the 20th century.
The New Vision: Forty Years of Photography at The Institute of Design
July 11–October 25, 1980,
The New Vision: Forty Years of Photography at the Institute of Design is an exhibition of over 100 photographs by former students and teachers of the Institute of Design in Chicago. Among the 32 photographers represented in the exhibition are the school's famous mentors and several younger artists whose work matured during the sixties and seventies.
Medallion with the Head of Medusa, c. 1777, Original possibly modeled by John Flaxman, Jr., English, 1755 - 1826. Made by Wedgwood factory, Etruria, England, 1759 - present, 1939-46-1
Wedgwood and His Contemporaries
May 2–September 13, 1980,
Wedgwood and His Contemporaries is an exhibition of 97 objects installed in the Decorative Arts Gallery.
Bust of Proserpine, 1844, Hiram Powers, American, 1805 - 1873, after 1837 active Florence, Italy, 1978-18-1a
Crosscurrents: French and Italian Neoclassical Drawings and Prints from the Cooper-Hewitt Museum
July 18–August 26, 1980,
Crosscurrents: French and Italian Neoclassical Drawings and Prints from the Cooper-Hewitt Museum is an exhibition of 135 prints and drawings installed in the Print Gallery. The exhibition is circulated by Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and installed in Philadelphia by Ann Percy, Associate Curator for Drawings.
The Giants, 1939, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican, 1896 - 1974, 1944-87-1
Mexican Art from the Collections
June 6–August 23, 1980,
Mexican Art from the Collections is an exhibition of 176 paintings, sculptures, prints, and decorative arts installed in the Special Exhibitions Gallery.
The Plague, 1903, Max Klinger, German, 1857 - 1920, 1980-51-1
Ars Medica: Selected Works and New Acquisitions
June 24–August 16, 1980,
Ars Medica: Selected Works and New Acquisitions is an exhibition of 150 prints, drawings, and photographs installed in the Special Exhibition Gallery.
Woman's Dress with Dinner and Evening Bodices, c. 1885, Designed by Emile Pingat, French, 1820 - 1901. Worn by Mrs. Charles G. Roebling, American, 1855 - 1887, 1949-29-3a--c
The Eighties: The Daring Decades
March 7–August 2, 1980,
The Eighties: The Daring Decades is an exhibition of 26 costumes and 24 accessories and textiles installed in the Costume and Textiles Gallery.
Narcissus, 1916, Charles Demuth, American, 1883 - 1935, 1970-32-2
Carl Zigrosser: The Curator as Collector
April 11–July 5, 1980,
Carl Zigrosser: The Curator as Collector is an exhibition of 190 prints and objects installed in the Print Gallery.
Copley from Boston
April 18–June 14, 1980,
Copley from Boston is an exhibition of 42 paintings, furniture, and decorative arts installed in the Special Exhibitions Gallery.
Painter's Wife (Helene Abelen), c. 1926 (negative); 1971 (print), August Sander, German, 1876 - 1964. Printed by Gunther Sander, German, 1907 - 1986, 1979-15-12
August Sander: Photographs of an Epoch
February 29–May 24, 1980,
August Sander: Photographs of an Epoch is an exhibition of 248 photographs installed in the Special Exhibitions Gallery.
Brancusi as Photographer
March 21–May 17, 1980,
Brancusi as Photographer is an exhibition of 73 photographs from the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, installed in the Stieglitz Center Gallery and the small Arensberg Gallery.
Star Mandala, Late 17th century, Artist/maker: Artist/maker unknown, Japanese, 1978-45-2
Far Eastern Art Department: Recent Acquisitions
February 7–April 19, 1980,
Far Eastern Art Department: Recent Acquisitions is an exhibition of 217 paintings and objects installed in the Special Exhibitions Gallery.
Napoleon, 1895, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French, 1864 - 1901. Printed by Edward Ancourt, French, active 19th century. Published by A. Arnould, Paris, 1896, 1940-45-20
On the Move: The Art of Transportation
December 14, 1979–March 22, 1980,
On the Move: The Art of Transportation is an exhibition of 105 prints installed in the Print Gallery.
Between Rounds, 1898-1899, Thomas Eakins, American, 1844 - 1916, 1929-184-16
Sports in Art
February 2–March 1, 1980,
Recognizing that comprehensiveness is not possible in an exhibition of this scale, Sports in Art features a sampling of Olympic sports and related athletic activities. Just as certain sports have had great popular appeal without finding wide representation in art, others have captured artists' imaginations while failing to win a large following in the sporting world. Clearly artists have had their own criteria for representation. Nonetheless their legacy is an eloquent testament to the beauty and achievement of the athlete.
Stream, Sea, Clouds, Rodeo Lagoon, Marin County, California, 1962 (negative); 1976-1977 (print), Ansel Adams, American, 1902 - 1984, 1976-213-31
Ansel Adams: 100 Photographs
November 16, 1979–March 1, 1980,
Ansel Adams: 100 Photographs is an exhibition of 96 photographs installed in the Stieglitz Center Gallery.
Woman's Hat, c. 1910, James G. Johnson & Co., Newark, New Jersey, 1958-5-1
Delights of Fine Fashion
September 28, 1979–February 9, 1980,
Delights of Fine Fashion is an exhibition of 48 costumes and 74 accessories installed in the Costume and Textile Gallery (inaugural exhibition), supported by the installation of 49 costumes and 45 samplers throughout the Museum.
Avatar, 1948 (cast in bronze 1982), Isamu Noguchi, American, 1904 - 1988, 2001-45-1
Noguchi's Imaginary Landscapes
October 19, 1979–January 5, 1980,
Noguchi's Imaginary Landscapes is an exhibition of 80 sculptures, 119 photo panels, and 33 charts installed in the Special Exhibitions Gallery. The Walker Art Center has published an accompanying catalogue.
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Buddhist Woodcut of Bishamon-Ten, Early 15th century, Artist/maker unknown, Japanese, 1966-114-1
Footprints of the Buddha: Japanese Buddhist Prints from American and Japanese Collections
August 22–October 25, 1980,
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has assembled over 80 Japanese Buddhist woodblock prints for display in Footprints of Buddha, the first exhibition in this country devoted exclusively to this religious art form. The selected prints, on loan from American and Japanese collections, trace the development of Buddhist art in Japan from the 12th to the 20th century.
The New Vision: Forty Years of Photography at The Institute of Design
July 11–October 25, 1980,
The New Vision: Forty Years of Photography at the Institute of Design is an exhibition of over 100 photographs by former students and teachers of the Institute of Design in Chicago. Among the 32 photographers represented in the exhibition are the school's famous mentors and several younger artists whose work matured during the sixties and seventies.
Medallion with the Head of Medusa, c. 1777, Original possibly modeled by John Flaxman, Jr., English, 1755 - 1826. Made by Wedgwood factory, Etruria, England, 1759 - present, 1939-46-1
Wedgwood and His Contemporaries
May 2–September 13, 1980,
Wedgwood and His Contemporaries is an exhibition of 97 objects installed in the Decorative Arts Gallery.
Bust of Proserpine, 1844, Hiram Powers, American, 1805 - 1873, after 1837 active Florence, Italy, 1978-18-1a
Crosscurrents: French and Italian Neoclassical Drawings and Prints from the Cooper-Hewitt Museum
July 18–August 26, 1980,
Crosscurrents: French and Italian Neoclassical Drawings and Prints from the Cooper-Hewitt Museum is an exhibition of 135 prints and drawings installed in the Print Gallery. The exhibition is circulated by Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and installed in Philadelphia by Ann Percy, Associate Curator for Drawings.
The Giants, 1939, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican, 1896 - 1974, 1944-87-1
Mexican Art from the Collections
June 6–August 23, 1980,
Mexican Art from the Collections is an exhibition of 176 paintings, sculptures, prints, and decorative arts installed in the Special Exhibitions Gallery.
The Plague, 1903, Max Klinger, German, 1857 - 1920, 1980-51-1
Ars Medica: Selected Works and New Acquisitions
June 24–August 16, 1980,
Ars Medica: Selected Works and New Acquisitions is an exhibition of 150 prints, drawings, and photographs installed in the Special Exhibition Gallery.
Woman's Dress with Dinner and Evening Bodices, c. 1885, Designed by Emile Pingat, French, 1820 - 1901. Worn by Mrs. Charles G. Roebling, American, 1855 - 1887, 1949-29-3a--c
The Eighties: The Daring Decades
March 7–August 2, 1980,
The Eighties: The Daring Decades is an exhibition of 26 costumes and 24 accessories and textiles installed in the Costume and Textiles Gallery.
Narcissus, 1916, Charles Demuth, American, 1883 - 1935, 1970-32-2
Carl Zigrosser: The Curator as Collector
April 11–July 5, 1980,
Carl Zigrosser: The Curator as Collector is an exhibition of 190 prints and objects installed in the Print Gallery.
Copley from Boston
April 18–June 14, 1980,
Copley from Boston is an exhibition of 42 paintings, furniture, and decorative arts installed in the Special Exhibitions Gallery.
Painter's Wife (Helene Abelen), c. 1926 (negative); 1971 (print), August Sander, German, 1876 - 1964. Printed by Gunther Sander, German, 1907 - 1986, 1979-15-12
August Sander: Photographs of an Epoch
February 29–May 24, 1980,
August Sander: Photographs of an Epoch is an exhibition of 248 photographs installed in the Special Exhibitions Gallery.
Brancusi as Photographer
March 21–May 17, 1980,
Brancusi as Photographer is an exhibition of 73 photographs from the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, installed in the Stieglitz Center Gallery and the small Arensberg Gallery.
Star Mandala, Late 17th century, Artist/maker: Artist/maker unknown, Japanese, 1978-45-2
Far Eastern Art Department: Recent Acquisitions
February 7–April 19, 1980,
Far Eastern Art Department: Recent Acquisitions is an exhibition of 217 paintings and objects installed in the Special Exhibitions Gallery.
Napoleon, 1895, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French, 1864 - 1901. Printed by Edward Ancourt, French, active 19th century. Published by A. Arnould, Paris, 1896, 1940-45-20
On the Move: The Art of Transportation
December 14, 1979–March 22, 1980,
On the Move: The Art of Transportation is an exhibition of 105 prints installed in the Print Gallery.
Between Rounds, 1898-1899, Thomas Eakins, American, 1844 - 1916, 1929-184-16
Sports in Art
February 2–March 1, 1980,
Recognizing that comprehensiveness is not possible in an exhibition of this scale, Sports in Art features a sampling of Olympic sports and related athletic activities. Just as certain sports have had great popular appeal without finding wide representation in art, others have captured artists' imaginations while failing to win a large following in the sporting world. Clearly artists have had their own criteria for representation. Nonetheless their legacy is an eloquent testament to the beauty and achievement of the athlete.
Stream, Sea, Clouds, Rodeo Lagoon, Marin County, California, 1962 (negative); 1976-1977 (print), Ansel Adams, American, 1902 - 1984, 1976-213-31
Ansel Adams: 100 Photographs
November 16, 1979–March 1, 1980,
Ansel Adams: 100 Photographs is an exhibition of 96 photographs installed in the Stieglitz Center Gallery.
Woman's Hat, c. 1910, James G. Johnson & Co., Newark, New Jersey, 1958-5-1
Delights of Fine Fashion
September 28, 1979–February 9, 1980,
Delights of Fine Fashion is an exhibition of 48 costumes and 74 accessories installed in the Costume and Textile Gallery (inaugural exhibition), supported by the installation of 49 costumes and 45 samplers throughout the Museum.
Avatar, 1948 (cast in bronze 1982), Isamu Noguchi, American, 1904 - 1988, 2001-45-1
Noguchi's Imaginary Landscapes
October 19, 1979–January 5, 1980,
Noguchi's Imaginary Landscapes is an exhibition of 80 sculptures, 119 photo panels, and 33 charts installed in the Special Exhibitions Gallery. The Walker Art Center has published an accompanying catalogue.
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