"Violet Oakley (1874-1961)." 1979 June 30-August 12, 1976-1992
Scope and Content Note
Violet Oakley was a muralist and illustrator active in Philadelphia during the early decades of the twentieth century. This subseries includes a set of records relating to the Violet Oakley Memorial Foundation (founded in 1961 and dissolved in 1986 when all materials were transferred to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts); three years of documentation for the Violet Oakley retrospective held in 1979 and co-curated by Ann Percy and Anne d'Harnoncourt; and an object-oriented presentation binder that brought together installation images, slides, and object photography upon the close of the exhibition.
Dates
- Creation: 1976-1992
Creator
- From the Collection: Percy, Ann (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Shoemaker, Innis H. (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Full Extent
From the Collection: ? linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Contents are divided into three sub-subseries: the Violet Oakley Memorial foundation, exhibition records, and a presentation binder compiled at the close of the exhibition.
Repository Details
Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States
archives@philamuseum.org