Archives of American Art

Art in focus

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.artinfocus
Dates:
1949-1980
1949-1980
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Microfilm reel
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This microfilm collection consists of Art in Focus newsletters containing exhibition reviews, discussions of national and local art issues such as legislation and exhibition policies, articles on artists, and listings of gallery and museum exhibitions.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Art in Focus was a monthly arts newsletter edited and published by Dorothy Grafly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from October 1949 to 1980. It was preceded by Art Outlook, also edited by Grafly and published by Philip Ragan Associates (1943-1949). There were generally nine issues a year, though some issues were missed toward the end of the run as Grafly's health declined.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 4400 available at Archives of American Art offices, through interlibrary loan and at the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals in Free Library of Philadelphia.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collected in 1990 as part of AAA's Philadelphia Arts Documentation Project. Microfilmed by the Free Library of Philadelphia.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of Art Outlook, 1943-1949.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art in focus (periodical) Title Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art -- Exhibitions -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Periodicals Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Periodicals Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art calendars Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art criticism -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Periodicals Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art publishing -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Publications -- Pennsylvania Function Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Grafly, Dorothy, 1896- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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