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Ancient Arts of the Andes, July 23-September 19, 1954

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Scope and Contents

A major exhibition of more than 400 native, indigenous, and folk art objects tracing the history of the South American Andean region from about 1200 BCE until the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century, including artists of Peru, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Brazil, Panama, and Costa Rica. The exhibition was a collaboration between the Legion of Honor, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
The exhibition records span 19 folders and include an object list, didactic information, press releases, radio broadcast transcripts, collateral, lender information, planning correspondence, packing and shipping information, publicity and general correspondence, and registration receipts. As well as a catalog, the Bulletin of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Vol. 12, No. 3, which served as the exhibition bulletin, and installation photograph prints and negatives.

Dates

  • Creation: July 23-September 19, 1954

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

0.4 Linear Feet (The exhibition records span 19 folders plus a catalog, bulletin, and photographs.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Abstract

A major exhibition of more than 400 native, indigenous, and folk art objects tracing the history of the South American Andean region from about 1200 BCE until the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century. The exhibition was a collaboration between the Legion of Honor, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The exhibition records span 19 folders plus a catalog, bulletin, and photographs.

Related Exhibitions

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: Primitive Art: Study Exhibition for the Current Course, Primitive Arts and Folk Ways (1945)
Legion of Honor: Pre-Columbian Peruvian Art (1951)
de Young: Early American Silver from the Mark Bortman Collection (1953)
de Young: Masterpieces of Pre-Columbian Gold (1954)
de Young: The Nathan Cummings Collection of Ancient Peruvian Art (1955)
de Young: Gold of the Andes, Treasure of Peru (1963)
de Young: 1000 Years of American Indian Art (1964)
Legion of Honor: Pre-Columbian Art from the Victor Bergeron Collection (1969)
de Young: Man and Animals from Pre-Columbia (1972)
de Young: Traditional Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas (1973)
de Young: The Bay Area Collects: Art from Africa, Oceania, and The Americas (1982)
de Young: Spirits, Gods, & Kings: A Decade of Collecting the Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas at The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (1983)
de Young: Pre-Columbian Couples from the Land Collection (1988)
de Young: The Spirit of Ancient Peru: Treasures from the Museo Acqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera (1997)

Separated Materials

The exhibition catalog is housed in the Legion of Honor Exhibition Catalog collection in box 6. The Bulletin of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Vol. 12, No. 3 covered the exhibition and is in the Legion of Honor Exhibition Catalog collection in box 1. Installation photograph prints and negatives are housed in the Legion of Honor Exhibition Photograph collection in box 16.

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Repository Details

Repository Details

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