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nineteenth century (dates CE)

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Century in the proleptic Gregorian calendar including the years 1800 to 1899 (or 1801 to 1900).

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Action Photography, Circulated by the Museum of Modern Art, October 15-November 5, 1943

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An exhibition of over 60 photographs depicting movement and actions, including photographs from the early days of photography in 1837 up until the 1940s. The exhibition was arranged and circulated by the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The exhibition records span five folders.

Dates: October 15-November 5, 1943

Early Photographers: Atget, Brady, and Genthe, September 8-October 8, 1951

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An exhibition of photographs by early adopters of the medium, Eugene Atget, Mathew B. Brady, and Arnold Genthe. lent by the Museum of Modern Art, New York City and from the permanent collection of the Legion of Honor. The exhibition records span seven folders plus photographs.

Dates: September 8-October 8, 1951

Experimental Printmaking in Europe, March 2-April 18, 1948

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An exhibition reviewing the methods of printmaking by late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century European artists, arranged by the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The exhibition records span six folders plus installation photos.

Dates: March 2-April 18, 1948

Furniture Design Today, Circulated by the Museum of Modern Art, May 12-June 13, 1943

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An exhibition tracing the evolution of furniture design from 1850 to the early twentieth century, arranged and circulated by the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: May 12-June 13, 1943

Masters of British Painting, 1800-1950, March 28-May 12, 1957

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An exhibition of 119 paintings by 31 British artists from the nineteenth century through the first half of the twentieth century, arranged by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, in collaboration with the City Art Museum of St. Louis, Missouri and the Legion of Honor. The exhibition records span 11 folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: March 28-May 12, 1957

One Hundred Years of Portrait Photography, Circulated by the Museum of Modern Art, February 9-March 2, 1945

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An exhibition of 42 photographs tracing the development of portraits over the previous hundred years, arranged and circulated by the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The exhibition records span five folders plus clippings.

Dates: February 9-March 2, 1945

The Exact Instant, June 12-July 9, 1950

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An exhibition of about 200 photographs surveying American news photography over the past one hundred years, from 1850 to 1950, arranged by Edward Steichen and lent for exhibition by the Museum of Modern Art, New York City. The exhibition records span five folders.

Dates: June 12-July 9, 1950

Thirty Years of Expressionism, 1904-1934, May 13-June 13, 1954

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An exhibition of 45 prints by Expressionist artists of the early twentieth century, arranged by the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The exhibition records span one folder plus photographs.

Dates: May 13-June 13, 1954