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"Stuart Davis and American Abstraction: A Masterpiece in Focus." January 15-April 17, 2005, 2003-2004

 Sub-Series

Scope and Content Note

This exhibition highlighted Stuart Davis's Swing Landscape, the great mural of 1938 commissioned by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) for the Williamsburg Housing Project in Brooklyn, New York. In addition Kathleen A. Foster and Michael Taylor selected an array of paintings, prints, and drawings from the Philadelphia Museum of Art by Davis and his contemporaries to illustrate the spirit and variety of American abstract painting in the era of Swing Landscape.

Dates

  • 2003-2004

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 62.5 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository

Contact:
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States