Archives of American Art

Art outlook

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.artoutlo
Dates:
1943-1949
1943-1949
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Microfilm reel
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This microfilm collection of Art Outlook consists of forty-three issues of the monthly arts newsletter. Newsletters contain 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 Outlook was a monthly arts newsletter edited by Dorothy Grafly and published by Philip Ragan Associates in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It ran from January 8, 1943 through the summer of 1949. In October, 1949, Grafly became publisher as well as editor and changed the name to Art in Focus. There were generally nine issues a year.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 4398 available for use at Archives of American Art offices, through interlibrary loan and at the Free Library of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals in Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1990 by the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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 in Focus, 1949-1980.

Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art outlook (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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