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Henri Cartier-Bresson: Photographer
July 31–October 3, 1981,
Henri Cartier-Bresson, one of the most widely respected photographers of the 20th century, has chosen over 100 of his most significant images for this traveling exhibition, which was organized by the International Center of Photography, New York.
Self-Portrait with Palette, 1906, Pablo Ruiz y Picasso, Spanish, 1881 - 1973, 1950-1-1
Picasso from the Collections
June 5–August 22, 1981,
Picasso from the Collections is an exhibition of 22 paintings and sculpture installed in the Twentieth-Century Galleries.
Five Nudes (Study for "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon"), 1907, Pablo Ruiz y Picasso, Spanish, 1881 - 1973, 1952-61-103
Master Drawings by Picasso
July 10–August 22, 1981,
The exhibition was drawn from 50 museums and private collections throughout the world, including the new Musée Picasso in Paris, the Museo Picasso in Barcelona, and the artist's heirs. The emphasis is on unfamiliar works, works from important periods, and finished drawings rather than preparatory studies. It is the first major display of Picasso's works on paper since the 1911 exhibition mounted by Alfred Stieglitz in New York.
The New West: Photographs by Robert Adams
April 24–July 11, 1981,
Robert Adams is a contemporary master of the photographic medium whose subtle, luminous images provide subjects for contemplation and the possibility for a broadened perspective of the new world or reality which we inhabit. The core of the exhibition is drawn from Adams' portfolio From the Missouri West, including landscapes from Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, Arizona, California, Oregon, and Utah.
Celestial Woman with Bowl and Bee Sting Hand Gesture, c. Late 11th century, Artist/maker unknown, Indian, 1994-148-21
Manifestations of Shiva
March 28–June 6, 1981,
Manifestations of Shiva is an exhibition of 129 sculptures and 64 paintings installed in the Special Exhibitions Gallery.
Haystacks, 1888, Vincent Willem van Gogh, Dutch, 1853 - 1890, 1962-229-1
Drawings from van Gogh to Matisse
February 20–May 9, 1981,
Drawings from van Gogh to Matisse is an exhibition of 106 drawings, watercolors, and collages installed in the Print Gallery.
Girl's Dress, c. 1867-1868, Artist/maker unknown, American. Worn by Mrs. J. Bertram Lippincott (Joanna Wharton), American, 1858 - 1938, 1952-23-1
Children's Clothing: 1760-1980
November 7, 1980–April 4, 1981,
Costumes from the Museum's collection have been selected for this exhibition to show the main lines of development of children's costume over the past 200 years and also to illustrate the way well-to-do Philadelphia children have been dressed.
Gable and Apples, 1922, Alfred Stieglitz, American, 1864 - 1946, 1949-18-56
Spirit of an American Place: Photographs by Alfred Stieglitz
November 21, 1980–March 28, 1981,
Spirit of an American Place: Photographs by Alfred Stieglitz is an exhibition of 86 photographs installed in the Stieglitz Center Gallery. The Philadelphia Museum of Art has published a special issue of the Museum Bulletin with a checklist.
Sets and Costumes of the Florence Opera: Designs for the Maggio Musicale, 1933-1980
November 29, 1980–January 4, 1981,
Sets and Costumes of the Florence Opera: Designs for the Maggio Musicale, 1933-1980 is an exhibition of 219 drawings and paintings installed in the Print Gallery, and 12 costumes installed on the West Balconies.
Study of Hercules for "The Choice of Hercules", 1740-1742, Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian, 1708 - 1787, 1978-70-159
A Scholar Collects: Selections from the Anthony Morris Clark Bequest
October 1, 1980–January 3, 1981,
Special Exhibition Gallery, first floor
The Philadelphia Museum of Art was fortunate to have received in 1978 378 old master drawings, 204 prints, 114 coins, medals, and plaquettes, 24 sculptures, and 13 miscellaneous objets d'art from the estate of the late Anthony Morris Clark. As the leading connoisseur of and specialist in eighteenth-century Roman painting, Anthony Clark assembled the finest collection of the art of that city and period in private hands in America.
Baudelaire, 1911, Raymond Duchamp-Villon (Pierre-Maurice-Raymond Duchamp), French, 1876 - 1918, 1978-15-5
Futurism and the International Avant-Garde
October 25, 1980–January 3, 1981,
Futurism and the International Avant-Garde is an exhibition of 134 paintings, drawings, and sculpture installed together with manifestos and archival material in the Special Exhibitions Gallery. An installation of 24 works by Raymond Duchamp-Villon is installed concurrently.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson: Photographer
July 31–October 3, 1981,
Henri Cartier-Bresson, one of the most widely respected photographers of the 20th century, has chosen over 100 of his most significant images for this traveling exhibition, which was organized by the International Center of Photography, New York.
Self-Portrait with Palette, 1906, Pablo Ruiz y Picasso, Spanish, 1881 - 1973, 1950-1-1
Picasso from the Collections
June 5–August 22, 1981,
Picasso from the Collections is an exhibition of 22 paintings and sculpture installed in the Twentieth-Century Galleries.
Five Nudes (Study for "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon"), 1907, Pablo Ruiz y Picasso, Spanish, 1881 - 1973, 1952-61-103
Master Drawings by Picasso
July 10–August 22, 1981,
The exhibition was drawn from 50 museums and private collections throughout the world, including the new Musée Picasso in Paris, the Museo Picasso in Barcelona, and the artist's heirs. The emphasis is on unfamiliar works, works from important periods, and finished drawings rather than preparatory studies. It is the first major display of Picasso's works on paper since the 1911 exhibition mounted by Alfred Stieglitz in New York.
The New West: Photographs by Robert Adams
April 24–July 11, 1981,
Robert Adams is a contemporary master of the photographic medium whose subtle, luminous images provide subjects for contemplation and the possibility for a broadened perspective of the new world or reality which we inhabit. The core of the exhibition is drawn from Adams' portfolio From the Missouri West, including landscapes from Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, Arizona, California, Oregon, and Utah.
Celestial Woman with Bowl and Bee Sting Hand Gesture, c. Late 11th century, Artist/maker unknown, Indian, 1994-148-21
Manifestations of Shiva
March 28–June 6, 1981,
Manifestations of Shiva is an exhibition of 129 sculptures and 64 paintings installed in the Special Exhibitions Gallery.
Haystacks, 1888, Vincent Willem van Gogh, Dutch, 1853 - 1890, 1962-229-1
Drawings from van Gogh to Matisse
February 20–May 9, 1981,
Drawings from van Gogh to Matisse is an exhibition of 106 drawings, watercolors, and collages installed in the Print Gallery.
Girl's Dress, c. 1867-1868, Artist/maker unknown, American. Worn by Mrs. J. Bertram Lippincott (Joanna Wharton), American, 1858 - 1938, 1952-23-1
Children's Clothing: 1760-1980
November 7, 1980–April 4, 1981,
Costumes from the Museum's collection have been selected for this exhibition to show the main lines of development of children's costume over the past 200 years and also to illustrate the way well-to-do Philadelphia children have been dressed.
Gable and Apples, 1922, Alfred Stieglitz, American, 1864 - 1946, 1949-18-56
Spirit of an American Place: Photographs by Alfred Stieglitz
November 21, 1980–March 28, 1981,
Spirit of an American Place: Photographs by Alfred Stieglitz is an exhibition of 86 photographs installed in the Stieglitz Center Gallery. The Philadelphia Museum of Art has published a special issue of the Museum Bulletin with a checklist.
Sets and Costumes of the Florence Opera: Designs for the Maggio Musicale, 1933-1980
November 29, 1980–January 4, 1981,
Sets and Costumes of the Florence Opera: Designs for the Maggio Musicale, 1933-1980 is an exhibition of 219 drawings and paintings installed in the Print Gallery, and 12 costumes installed on the West Balconies.
Study of Hercules for "The Choice of Hercules", 1740-1742, Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian, 1708 - 1787, 1978-70-159
A Scholar Collects: Selections from the Anthony Morris Clark Bequest
October 1, 1980–January 3, 1981,
Special Exhibition Gallery, first floor
The Philadelphia Museum of Art was fortunate to have received in 1978 378 old master drawings, 204 prints, 114 coins, medals, and plaquettes, 24 sculptures, and 13 miscellaneous objets d'art from the estate of the late Anthony Morris Clark. As the leading connoisseur of and specialist in eighteenth-century Roman painting, Anthony Clark assembled the finest collection of the art of that city and period in private hands in America.
Baudelaire, 1911, Raymond Duchamp-Villon (Pierre-Maurice-Raymond Duchamp), French, 1876 - 1918, 1978-15-5
Futurism and the International Avant-Garde
October 25, 1980–January 3, 1981,
Futurism and the International Avant-Garde is an exhibition of 134 paintings, drawings, and sculpture installed together with manifestos and archival material in the Special Exhibitions Gallery. An installation of 24 works by Raymond Duchamp-Villon is installed concurrently.
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