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paintings (visual works)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Unique works in which images are formed primarily by the direct application of pigments suspended in oil, water, egg yolk, molten wax, or other liquid, arranged in masses of color, onto a generally two-dimensional surface.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Paintings by Hassel Smith, May 2-31, 1947

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An exhibition of 27 oil paintings by American artist Hassel Smith. This was the artist’s first notable solo exhibition. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: May 2-31, 1947

Works by Four Contemporary California Artists: Jeremy Anderson, Ernest Briggs, Hassel Smith, James Weeks, September 26-November 11, 1953

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An exhibition of four Bay Area-based American artists, including wood sculptures by Jeremy Anderson and oil paintings by Ernest Briggs, Hassel Smith, and James Weeks. The exhibition records span one folder plus photographs.

Dates: September 26-November 11, 1953

Works by Members of the Faculty of the California School of Fine Arts, October 18-November 11, 1946

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An exhibition of paintings, photographs, ceramics, and sculptures by the faculty of the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco. The exhibition records span two folders plus a catalog and object and installation photograph prints and negatives.

Dates: October 18-November 11, 1946