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American Identities:
Twentieth-Century
Printsfrom the Nancy Gray Sherrill, Class of 1954, Collection
May 27 - June 27, 2004 and September 17,
2004 - December 14, 2004 |
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The nature of twentieth-century American
art is one of multiplicity and transformation that may be examined
through persistent subject matter revisited by a wide range
of artists. The Nancy Gray Sherrill, Class of 1954, Collection
is representative of such enduring themes as landscape and
self-portraiture, interpreted through an extensive array of
printmaking mediums. This collection presents historic highlights
in twentieth-century American art, seen, for example, in the
presentation of a diversity of ideas and visions in abstraction,
the depiction of the figure, the interpretation of nature,
and the social, political, and military issues that have affected
the populace. American identity, as identity itself, is built
upon an infinite number of elements and viewpoints, origins
and histories, and among the multifarious images presented
in this exhibition, we may compose a definition suited to the
variety of life. An accompanying
catalogue (click to purchase) and an online
database of works in the collection were available. A symposium,
entitled Art and
Travel, was held in conjunction with the exhibition. |
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