"Degas and the Dance." February 12, 2003 - May 11, 2003
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
- From the Collection: Bye, Arthur Edwin, 1885- (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Clifford, Henry (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Gardiner, Henry G. (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Rishel, Joseph J. (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Strehlke, Carl Brandon (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Sutton, Peter C. (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Tancock, John L. (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Taylor, Francis Henry, 1903-1957 (Creator, Person)
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