Abstract art around the world today

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Abstract art around the world today

1954 Mar. 16

A tape-recording of a forum presented by the American Abstract Artists at the Museum of Modern Art. Panel members include Josef Albers, Alfred H. Barr, Jr., Saburo Hasegawa, Franz Kline, George L.K. Morris, and Aline Saarinen with Henry Botkin as moderator.

2 Sound tapes ((37 p. transcript), 7 in.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6762792

Archives of American Art

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Albers, Josef, 1888-1976

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Josef Albers was born on March 19, 1888 in Bottrop, Westphalia, Germany, the only child of Lorenz Albers, a housepainter, and Magdelena (Schumacher) Albers. He attended the Präparanden-Schule in Langenhorst from 1902 to 1905 and then the teachers college in Büren, graduating in 1908. He became an instructor in several Westphalian primary schools. Albers studied at the Royal Art School in Berlin, the Arts and Crafts School (Folkwang School)in Essen, and at the Art Academy in Munich u...

Barr, Alfred H., Jr., 1902-1981

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Art Historian and first director of the Museum of Modern Art. From the description of Alfred H. Barr, Jr. papers, 1927-1984. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122516895 Correspondence and biographical material collected by Alfred H. Barr, Jr. (1902-1981) on Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956). From the description of Barr/Feininger material, 1927-1944, 1956. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122531411 Museum director, curator, and critic; New York, N.Y. ...

Morris, George L. K., 1905-1975

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Painter, sculptor; New York, N.Y. Died 1975. From the description of George L. K. Morris interview, 1968 Dec. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220188357 George L.K. Morris (1905-1975) was a painter and sculptor in New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with George L.K. Morris, 1968 Dec. 11 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 458411404 Painter, sculptor, designer and educator; New York, N.Y. Died 1975. ...

Botkin, Henry Albert, 1896-1983

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Henry Botkin (1896-1983) was an American abstract, modern and expressionist painter and illustrator; he was known for his figure-views, still lifes, and non-objective paintings. He was active in artistic circles, served as president of four major art organizations (Artists Equity Association, American Abstract Artists, Group 256 Provincetown, and Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors), and in 1955 organized the first exhibition of American abstract art at the Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo,...

Saarinen, Aline B. (Aline Bernstein), 1914-1972

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Aline Saarinen (1914-1972) was an art and architectural critic in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; She worked for the New York Times as an art and architectural critic. She married architect Eero Saarinen, the architect, after the dissolution of her first marriage to Joseph Louchheim. Aline Saarinen was the sister of art dealer Charles Alan. Eero was born in Helinski, Finland, son of architect Eliel Saarinen. From the description of Aline and Eero Saarinen papers, 19...

Hasegawa, Saburō 1908-

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Kline, Franz, 1910-1962

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Franz Kline created bold, vigorous, large-scale calligraphic abstract paintings in black and white. His first solo exhibition at the Egan Gallery, New York, in 1950 established him as one of the leading Abstract Expressionists. In the late 1950s he integrated strong colors into some of his works. From the description of Franz Kline papers, 1930-1967. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 518305942 ...

American Abstract Artists

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Art association; New York, N.Y. From the description of Abstract art around the world today : transcript, 1954 Mar. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122557525 From the description of Abstract art around the world today, 1954 Mar. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 779477568 Organized in 1936 by a group of artists interested in abstract painting and sculpture. Its chief function is the holding of exhibitions. Former presidents include Alice Trumbull Mason, Leo Rabk...

Museum of modern art New York, N.Y.

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Died 1989. From the description of Archives pamphlet file : Titus, Roy V. : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83119924 Art museum; New York, N.Y. From the description of Museum of Modern Art first loan exhibition : November 8th to December 7, 1929. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122557713 d. 2001. From the description of Archives pamphlet file : Matisse, Maria-Gaetana : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Unk...