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Arensberg Archives

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Identifier: WLA
Abstract Art collectors Walter and Louise Arensberg amassed a seminal collection of modern and Pre-Columbian art between 1913 and 1950, when they presented it to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Arensberg Archives contain correspondence, ephemera, clippings, writings, personal and art collection records, and photographs documenting the couple's art collecting activities as well as their friendship with many important artists, writers and scholars, including Marcel Duchamp, Charles Sheeler, Walter...
Dates: 1905-1957, undated

Christian Brinton Research Collection

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Identifier: BRI
Abstract Through his writings and the exhibitions he curated, Christian Brinton (1870-1942) promoted modern and contemporary art, particularly from areas outside of the traditional western European school, and has been credited with introducing Nordic, Slavic and Teutonic modernism to America. This collection consists of material compiled by Brinton pertaining to multiple contemporary artists, with the most material on the Spanish painter Ignacio Zuloaga, the Russian sculptor Prince Paul Troubetzkoy,...
Dates: 1902-1938

Community Programs and Urban Outreach Records

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Identifier: COM
Abstract The Department of Urban Outreach of the Philadelphia Museum of Art was established in 1970 as an effort to reach new audiences by bringing art and art programs directly into Philadelphia neighborhoods. In 1977, it became the Department of Community Programs, hereafter referred to as the Department. This collection documents the activities of the Department. The records date from 1951 to 1984, the bulk dating from 1970 to 1980, and include correspondence, exhibit planning documentation,...
Dates: 1951-1984; Majority of material found within 1970-1980

Mexico and Modern Printmaking Research Collection

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Identifier: IHS
Abstract

The collection consists of photocopied letters, articles, book excerpts, receipts, and prints pertaining to individuals and artists involved with both Mexico and modern printmaking.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1927-2004

Étant donnés Curatorial Records

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Identifier: EDR
Abstract

Étant donnés Curatorial Records were compiled by the Twentieth Century Art department and document the creation and installation of Étant donnés at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Dates: 1968-2009