Turner, Evan H.
Biography
Evan H. Turner (born 1927), an art historian and scholar, was the Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) from 1964 to 1978, leading the Museum through a period of significant growth and transformation. He created new art departments for American and 20th Century Art, and the innovative Department of Urban Outreach (DUO) to promote art across the City of Philadelphia. These progressive activities were matched by a groundbreaking exhibition in 1973, the Marcel Duchamp retrospective, which drew upon significant scholarship and assembled virtually the entire oeuvre of one of the most important artists represented in the Museum. In 1975, Turner led the Museum in a major construction project to install a new climate control system in the building, and in 1976, he helped plan the United States’ Bicentennial and the PMA’s Centennial celebrations. Turner was an active member of a number of professional organizations, as well as a professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Burlington County Times. "Is that art? You bet it is", 1973 December 7
Burlington County Times. "Is that art? You bet it is" by Fredda Sacharow.
Clippings about Marcel Duchamp retrospective exhibition, 1973 November 29
Clippings about Marcel Duchamp retrospective exhibition [copy].
Germantown Courier. "Duchamp show continued", 1973 November 29
Germantown Courier. "Duchamp show continued" [copy].
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. "Costly Paris Art Center Opens Amid Controversy", 1977 February 1
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. "Costly Paris Art Center Opens Amid Controversy" by Nessa Forman.
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. "Costly Paris Art Museum Opens", 1978 Ferbruary 1
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. "Costly Paris Art Museum Opens" by Nessa Forman [copy].
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. "Marcel Duchamp Paintings", 1970 July 29
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. "Marcel Duchamp Paintings."
Philadelphia Inquirer. "Duchamp Exhibit Extended to Year's End", 1973 December 2
Philadelphia Inquirer. "Duchamp Exhibit Extended to Year's End" [copy].
Philadelphia Inquirer. "Stolen Paintings Return to Phila.; Not on View", 1970
Philadelphia Inquirer. "Stolen Paintings Return to Phila.; Not on View" by Mike Clark.
Philadelphia Magazine. "Column B", 1973 November
Philadelphia Magazine. "Column B" by Joan Kron [copy].
Suburban & Wayne Times. "Duchamp exhibition extended", 1973 November 29
Suburban & Wayne Times. "Duchamp exhibition extended" [copy].