American Indian Painting, May 4-31, 1948

Sub-Series

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

An exhibition of 38 paintings by Native American artists from across the U.S., including the southwest region, the Central Plains, and Woodland region of the northeastern U.S. The artworks were chosen from the second annual invitational exhibition sponsored by the Philbrook Art Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma and circulated by the Western Association of Art Museum Directors.
The exhibition records span five folders and include an exhibition description, price list, planning correspondence, registration receipts, and collateral from other installations. A copy of the exhibition catalog from the Philbrook Art Center is in the catalog collection. Two related magazines are in the reference collection.

Dates

Creation: May 4-31, 1948

Creator

Philbrook Art Center (established 1939) (Arranger, Organization)
Western Association of Art Museum Directors (Arranger, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The price list must be redacted before viewing.

Biographical / Historical

The Philbrook Art Center is an art museum with expansive formal gardens located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The museum, which opened in 1939, is located in a former 1920s villa, ""Villa Philbrook"", the home of Oklahoma oil pioneer Waite Phillips and his wife Genevieve. Showcasing nine collections of art from all over the world, and spanning various artistic media and styles, the cornerstone collection focuses on Native American art featuring basketry, pottery, paintings and jewelry.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philbrook_Museum_of_Art

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (The exhibition records span five folders plus a catalog and related magazines.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Abstract

An exhibition of 38 paintings by Native American artists, sponsored by the Philbrook Art Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma and circulated by the Western Association of Art Museum Directors. The exhibition records span five folders plus a catalog and related magazines.

Arrangement

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

Related Exhibitions

Legion of Honor: Pan-American Exhibition (1926)
de Young: Southwestern Indian Arts from the Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Charles de Young Elkus (1938)
de Young: American Indian Painting, Assembled by the International Art Center (1938)
de Young: Contemporary Paintings by Indians of the Southwest from the Collection of Miss Elizabeth Campbell (1940)
de Young: American Indian Watercolors (1943)
Legion of Honor: Iroquois Indian Games and Dances: Tempera Paintings by Tom Dorsey (1943)
Legion of Honor: Navajo Indian Sand Paintings Reproduced by Maud Oakes (1944)
Legion of Honor: Primitive Art: Study Exhibition for the Current Course, Primitive Arts and Folk Ways (1945)
Legion of Honor: Religious Folk Art of the Southwest (1945)
Legion of Honor: Religious Folk Art of the Southwest: Photographs of Santos and Bultos (1945)
de Young: Contemporary American Indian Arts and Crafts (1953)
de Young: Contemporary American Indian Painting (1954)
Legion of Honor: Southwest Indian Arts (1958)
Legion of Honor: Paintings by American Indians (1962)
Legion of Honor: Indian Art of the Northwest Coast (1962)
de Young: 1000 Years of American Indian Art (1964)
Legion of Honor: Southwest Indian Arts II (1965)
Legion of Honor: Form and Freedom: Indian Art of the Northwest Coast (1978)
de Young: Jules Tavernier and the Elem Pomo (2022)

Separated Materials

The exhibition catalog from the Philbrook Art Center is housed in the Legion of Honor Exhibition Catalog collection in box 2.
Two related magazines, "Pictures on Exhibit" Vol. 9, No. 9 and "The Art Digest" Vol. 21, No. 19, are available in the reference book collection.