Paintings by Richard Diebenkorn, October 22-November 27, 1960
Scope and Contents
An exhibition of 42 paintings by American artist Richard Diebenkorn, painted between 1957 and 1960. This was the exhibition by the famous Bay Area abstract artist since the Legion held his first ever solo exhibition in 1948.
The exhibition records span three folders and include an exhibition description, planning correspondence, and registration receipts, plus a catalog and photographs.
Dates
- Creation: October 22-November 27, 1960
Creator
- Diebenkorn, Richard, 1922-1993 (Artist, Person)
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.
Biographical / Historical
Richard Diebenkorn (April 22, 1922-March 30, 1993) was an American painter and printmaker. His early work is associated with abstract expressionism and the Bay Area Figurative Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. In the late 1960s he began his extensive series of geometric, lyrical abstract paintings. Known as the Ocean Park paintings, these paintings were instrumental to his achievement of worldwide acclaim.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Diebenkorn
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (The exhibition records span three folders plus a catalog and photographs.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
An exhibition of 42 paintings by American artist Richard Diebenkorn, painted between 1957 and 1960. The exhibition records span three folders plus a catalog and photographs.
Separated Materials
The exhibition catalog is housed 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 24.
Cultural context
Geographic
Style / Period
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Archives Repository
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
San Francisco California 94118 USA