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Artists at Work, July 5-August 3, 1958

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of prints and drawings depicting artists engaged in their profession, including painters, printmakers, sculptors, and architects either in their studios or en plein air, ranging from Albrecht Durer, the first to depict fellow artists graphically, to modern artists like Kathe Kollwitz.
The exhibition records span three folders and include a press release, didactic information, registration receipts, and an additional two folders of material related to the circulation of the exhibition.

Dates

  • Creation: July 5-August 3, 1958

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

From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of prints and drawings depicting artists engaged in their profession. The exhibition records span three folders.

Related Exhibitions

A list of all Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts exhibitions is available in the Archives.
Legion of Honor: Etchings, Lithographs, and Wood Engravings by German Artists (1930)
Legion of Honor: Artists' Self Portraits, Assembled by the College Art Association (1932)
Legion of Honor: Exhibition of Self-Portraits by California Artists (1933)
de Young: Meet the Artist: An Exhibition of Self-Portrait by Living American Artists (1943)
Legion of Honor: Portraits by European and American Artists (1954)
Legion of Honor: Artists Look at Themselves: Portraits in Prints from the 16th to 20th century (1959)
Legion of Honor: Artists Look at Themselves: Portraits in Prints from the 16th to 20th century (1969)
Legion of Honor: Artists' Portraits and Self Portraits from the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts (1975)
Legion of Honor: Artists' Portraits and Self Portraits from a Private Collection (1975)
Legion of Honor: Black Collection: Self Portraits (1976)
Legion of Honor: Artists' Portraits and Self-Portraits (1977)

Separated Materials

Materials related to the circulation of the exhibition are stored within the AFGA Circulating Exhibition Records box 3.

Repository Details

Part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Archives Repository

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