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Arts of Ancient America, September 15-October 28, 1951

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Scope and Contents

An exhibition of over 125 art objects by ancient artists from Mexico, Central America, and South America.
The exhibition records span three folders and include planning correspondence, installation information, object lists, and registration receipts. The Bulletin of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Vol. 9, No. 4 & 5 served as the exhibition bulletin and is in the catalog collection. Installation and photograph prints and negatives are in the photograph collection.

Dates

  • Creation: September 15-October 28, 1951

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 plus a bulletin and photographs.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Abstract

An exhibition of over 125 art objects by ancient artists from Mexico, Central America, and South America. The exhibition records span three folders plus a bulletin and photographs.

Arrangement

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

Related Exhibitions

Legion of Honor: Pan-American Exhibition (1926)
Legion of Honor: Sculpture of Araucan Types of Chile, Portraits and Drawings by Urbici Soler of Barcelona (1931)
de Young: Pre-Columbian Collection from Philadelphia, Costa Rica, and Cannon Island, Collected and Lent by Dr. Jose B. Gonzalez (1936)
de Young: Arts of America Before Columbus (1942)
Legion of Honor: South American Colonial Silver (1943)
Legion of Honor: Spanish Colonial Design (1943)
Legion of Honor: South American Colonial Silver (from the Collections of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss and Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Berckemeyer) (1943)
Legion of Honor: American Indian Designs for Pottery (1944)
Legion of Honor: Pre-Columbian Peruvian Art (1951)
de Young: Man and Animals from Pre-Columbia (1972)
de Young: Bigware: Large Pots from African, Oceanic, North and South American, and European Cultures (1978)
de Young: Art of the Being Huichol: An Exhibition of Art from the Huichol Indians of Mexico (1979)

Separated Materials

The Bulletin of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Vol. 9, No. 4 & 5 served as the exhibition bulletin and is in the Legion of Honor Exhibition Catalog collection in box 1. Installation and photograph prints and negatives are housed in the Legion of Honor Exhibition Photograph collection in box 10.

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Archives Repository

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