Records of the Department Of Art Centennial Loan Exhibition Of Modern Paintings
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Scope and Contents
The Centennial Loan Exhibition of Modern Paintings, mounted during much of April, 1951, was sponsored by Northwestern's department of art and held in conjunction with the university's Centennial Celebration. The fifty-four works included in the Exhibition, by major American and European artists, were borrowed from private collections in the Chicago area and represented major stylistic developments of the twentieth century. The Exhibition ran concurrently with Northwestern's centennial conference, “The Arts in Modern Society.”
This series spans the years 1950-1951 and fills one half-size box. Included are correspondence and related materials documenting exhibition planning and scheduling, as well as loan arrangements and promotional materials.
Dates
- 1950-1951
Creator
- Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Department of Art (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is stored off-site and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.
Extent
1.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence and related materials documenting exhibition planning and scheduling, loan arrangements, and promotional materials of the Northwestern University Department of Art's Centennial Loan Exhibition of Modern Painting.
Arrangement Note
All dated materials are arranged chronologically within folders.
Method of Acquisition
The University Archives acquired this series on July 26, 1983 (Accession #83-88).
Separated Materials
About three linear inches of correspondence and related materials pertaining to the Northwestern University Centennial Conference on the Arts, “The Arts in Modern Society,” have been separated out as accession #83-182 (Series 0/12/2).
Processing Information
Kristen E. Dahlgren; December 8, 1983.
- Centennial Loan Exhibition of Modern Paintings (1951 : Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.))
- Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.)--Centennial celebrations, etc.
- Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Department of Art
- Painting, Modern--Exhibitions
- Painting--Private collections--Illinois--Exhibitions
- Title
- Guide to the Records of the Department Of Art Centennial Loan Exhibition Of Modern Paintings
- Author
- Kristen E. Dahlgren
- Date
- 08/12/1983
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Library Details
Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu