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Modern Advertising Art, August 1-31, 1945

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

An exhibition of 16 panels of advertisements analyzing the development of contemporary advertising art, including layouts, drawings, diagrams. The exhibition was arranged by the Art Department of the Phillips Exeter Academy and Addison Gallery for circulation by The American Federation of Arts.
The exhibition records span three folders and include an exhibition description, planning correspondence, and registration receipts.

Dates

  • Creation: August 1-31, 1945

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

At this time, the exhibition records are unavailable to the public and will only be made available to FAMSF staff upon request.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (The exhibition records span three folders.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Abstract

An exhibition of 16 panels of advertisements analyzing the development of contemporary advertising art, including layouts, drawings, diagrams. The exhibition records span three folders.

Arrangement

The materials are separated by content and type and organized chronologically.

Related Exhibitions

de Young: Outstanding Advertisements (1932)
de Young: Fifty Books of the Year and Printing for Commerce (1933)
de Young: Posters by Cassandre, Assembled by the Museum of Modern Art (1938)
de Young: The 24th Annual Exhibition of Advertising Art (1946)
de Young: Paintings, Drawings, Advertising Art, Sculpture, and Crafts by Faculty, Alumni, and Advanced Students of the California College of Arts and Crafts (1951)
de Young: Ninth Annual Art Directors Exhibition of Advertising Art (1957)
de Young: Photography at Mid-Century (1960)
de Young: Art Directors and Artists of San Francisco: Eleventh Exhibition of Advertising Art (1960)

Repository Details

Part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Archives Repository

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