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Accession 22-128

National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Department of Publications

Publications, 2014, 2019

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Department of Publications
Title:Publications
Dates:2014, 2019
Quantity:0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
Collection:Accession 22-128
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of two publications. The first is the "Face Value: Portraiture in the Age of Abstraction," which was the exhibit catalog for the exhibit of the same name. Written by Brandon Brame Fortune, Wendy Wick Reaves, David C. Ward, Patricia Quealy, and John Asbery, the publication is a reassessment of the reinvention of portraiture in America between 1945 and 1975, the period when the abstract expressionists reached international prominence. The second publication is "Eye to I: Self-Portraits from the National Portrait Gallery," is the exhibit catalog for the exhibit of the same name. It was edited by Rhys Conlon and Sarah McGavran and features entries on key self-portraits in the museum's collection. The entries explore how American artists have portrayed themselves since 1900. Materials include publications.

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This accession consists of two publications. The first is the "Face Value: Portraiture in the Age of Abstraction," which was the exhibit catalog for the exhibit of the same name. Written by Brandon Brame Fortune, Wendy Wick Reaves, David C. Ward, Patricia Quealy, and John Asbery, the publication is a reassessment of the reinvention of portraiture in America between 1945 and 1975, the period when the abstract expressionists reached international prominence. The second publication is "Eye to I: Self-Portraits from the National Portrait Gallery," is the exhibit catalog for the exhibit of the same name. It was edited by Rhys Conlon and Sarah McGavran and features entries on key self-portraits in the museum's collection. The entries explore how American artists have portrayed themselves since 1900. Materials include publications.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-128, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Department of Publications, Publications

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Container List

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"Face Value: Portraiture in the Age of Abstraction," 2014

Box 1 of 1

"Eye to I: Self-Portraits from the National Portrait Gallery," 2019

Box 1 of 1

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