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"Degas and the Dance." February 12, 2003 - May 11, 2003

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Scope and Content Note

"Degas and the Dance" was a magnificent exhibition of over 140 works that opened on February 12, 2003 at the PMA. The exhibition, which made its debut at The Detroit Institute of Arts, featured Degas's investigation of the dance world through his art. Curated by Joseph Rishel the Gisela and Dennis Alter Senior Curator of European Painting at PMA, Richard Kendall, an independent curator, and Jill deVonyar, Associate Curator of Reader's Digest Association, the exhibition documented Degas's study of ballet and dance which spanned over forty years. The records contain loan files and administrative files. The bulk of the files date from 2000 to 2003.

Dates

  • 1924-1999

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research. Access to unprocessed and institutional records less than 10 years old is at the discretion of the Archivist.

Extent

From the Collection: 137 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