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Archives of American Art
Text of comments by participants in The Modern Artist Speaks forum
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.modearti
- Creators:
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Modern Artist Speaks (1948 : Museum of Modern Art, New York, N.Y.)
- Dates:
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1948 May 5
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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4 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Typescripts of speeches by Paul Burlin, Stuart Davis, Adolph Gottlieb, George L. K. Morris, and James Johnson Sweeney, delivered at a forum, "The Modern Artist Speaks," held at the Museum of Modern Art on May 5, 1948. In addition to a typescript of all five speeches, preliminary drafts with handwritten corrections are included of Burlin, Davis and Morris's speeches. Burlin comments on the artist as cultural critic, Morris discusses the failure of art criticism and Davis interprets contemporary attacks on abstract art as an attempt to control the artist's attitudes toward society.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel N69/112 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Provenance unknown.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Art, Modern -- 20th century | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Davis, Stuart, 1892-1964 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Morris, George L. K., 1905-1975 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Burlin, Paul, 1886-1969 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Gottlieb, Adolph, 1903-1974 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sweeney, James Johnson, 1900- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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