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permanent collections

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Collections in a museum, gallery, special collection, or library comprising works that are owned by the institution, as distinct from works that are on the premises or in the institution's care or possession temporarily, such as loans and deposits.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Annual Exhibition of Wit and Humor, April 14-May 16, 1956

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, the fourth annual exhibition of wit and humor in graphic arts comparing American artist Gluyas Williams with nineteenth century French satire artist Honore Daumier. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span four folders plus photographs.

Dates: April 14-May 16, 1956

Prints of Wit and Humor Relating to National Laugh Week, April 1-14, 1953

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Arranged by the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of humorous and satirical cartoons from New Yorker and other magazines, as well as jest books from the Nat Schmulowitz Collection of Wit and Humor. Installed in conjunction with National Laugh Week. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: April 1-14, 1953

Prints, Travel Posters, and Other Contemporary Art Items from Asia, August 1-[September] 1956

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of posters, prints, and publications by contemporary artists of Japan, India, and Indonesia. The exhibition resulted from recent donations by Nat Schmulowitz, a San Francisco Attorney. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span four folders plus photographs.

Dates: August 1-[September] 1956

Wit and Humor: Prints and Books from the Schmulowitz Collection, April 1-30, 1955

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An exhibition of about 60 prints from the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts alongside a selection of books from the Nat Schmulowitz Collection of Wit and Humor from the permanent collection of the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span seven folders.

Dates: April 1-30, 1955