Box 11

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: "Rudolf Staffel: Searching for Light; Ceramics, 1936-1996," was a stunning exhibition of Philadelphia artist Rudolf Staffel's work in porcelain. Th exhibition, held from May 3, 1997 to August 3, 1997, featured close to 80 works that also included 40 of Staffel's signature pieces he called "Light Gatherers." The exhibition was previously shown at the Museum of Applied Arts in Helsinki, Finland. The records contain loan letters and agreements, photographs, and copies of the exhibition...

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The exhibition, "Self-Taught Artists of the 20th Century: An American Anthology," was a major traveling exhibition that premiered at the PMA. Organized by the Museum of American Folk Art in New York, the exhibition featured paintings, drawings, sculptures, and installations created by 31 American self-taught artists, including Grandma Moses, Thornton Dial, and Horace Pippin. The records contain object lists, checklists, memorandums, and tour itineraries.

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In August of 1998, a contemporary craft installation was organized by the American Art Department. On display were works by Warren MacKenzie, David Ellsworth, and John McQueen. The records contain object lists and also include an exhibition photograph.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: "The Kingdoms of Edward Hicks" was a magnificent exhibition of the works of the best known American folk painters, Edward Hicks. On display was The Peaceable Kingdom, as well as rural landscapes and pastoral scenes. Additionally, the exhibition also featured letters in the artist's hand, his artist's palette, and two copies of his published memoirs. The exhibition was organized by The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, and curated by Darrel...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: "Crafting a Legacy: Contemporary American Crafts in the Philadelphia Museum of Art," featured a selection of objects from the Museum's contemporary collection and included ceramics, fiber, glass, furniture, wood, and metalwork. The pieces were created by both local and national artists suchs as Rudolf Staffel, Joyce Scott, and Michael Olszewski. The exhibition also commemorated twenty five years of collecting crafts at the PMA and also the role of The Women's Committee of the Museum. The...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: "Crafting a Legacy: Contemporary American Crafts in the Philadelphia Museum of Art," featured a selection of objects from the Museum's contemporary collection and included ceramics, fiber, glass, furniture, wood, and metalwork. The pieces were created by both local and national artists suchs as Rudolf Staffel, Joyce Scott, and Michael Olszewski. The exhibition also commemorated twenty five years of collecting crafts at the PMA and also the role of The Women's Committee of the Museum. The...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: "Crafting a Legacy: Contemporary American Crafts in the Philadelphia Museum of Art," featured a selection of objects from the Museum's contemporary collection and included ceramics, fiber, glass, furniture, wood, and metalwork. The pieces were created by both local and national artists suchs as Rudolf Staffel, Joyce Scott, and Michael Olszewski. The exhibition also commemorated twenty five years of collecting crafts at the PMA and also the role of The Women's Committee of the Museum. The...

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The materials in this series are not yet organized within the collection, and the inventories will reflect that in-process nature. This series is composed of accession inventories. An accession is a group of materials deposited with an archives. In the interest of researcher access, the archives publishes inventories when possible.