aspects of the 70s: spiral, photography, sitework, painterly abstraction, mavericks, directions in realism
[six exhibition catalogs], 1980.
aspects of the 70s, a collaboration among six museums in the boston area, consists of six separately conceived of exhibitions, each dealing with a different aspect of the art in the 1970s. frederick walkey initiated this project in 1978 while director of the decordova museum.
enclosed with a letter from director gordan from the danforth museum detailing a fire that broke out during the exhibition that led to its early closure. clipping from worcester, mass arts/entertainment section about the exhibition.
directions in realism: exhibition organized by joy l. gordan at the danforth museum in framingham, massahchusetts. may 17 - august 24, 1980. text by john perreault. dimensions 12 x 9 inches. 20 pages. pamphlet. stapled in salmon paper wrappers with orange and white lettering. pamphlet condition: light edgewear and creasing. staining to front panel. scrattling throughout. very good.
mavericks: exhibition at the rose art museum at brandeis university, waltham, massachusetts. may 22 - june 29, 1980. text by john perreault. dimensions 12 x 8.5 inches.16 pages. pamphlet. stapled in puce purple paper wrappers with salmon and white lettering. pamphlet condition: sunning to edges. edgewear and creasing throughout. very good.
painterly abstraction: exhibition at brockton art museum, fuller memorial, brockton, massachusetts. may 3 - august 24, 1980. text by marilyn friedman hoffman. 12 x 8.15 inches. 16 pages. pamphlet. stapled in slate blue paper wrappers with tangerine and white lettering. pamphlet condition: creasing throughout. edgwear throughout. rubbing throughout. very good.
sitework: exhibition at wellesley college museum, wellesley, massachusetts. april 28 - june 29, 1980. text by judith hoos fox. documentary photographs by greg heins. 12 x 8 inches. 16 pages. pamphlet. stapled in tan paper wrappers with forest green and white lettering. pamphlet condition:
heavy rubbing and scrattling throughout. heavy edgwear. very good.
photography: exhibition at decordova museum, lincoln, massachusetts. june 1 - august 31, 1980. text by james sheldon. 12 x 7 inches. 20 pages. pamphlet. stapled in gray paper wrappers with tangerine orange and white lettering. pamphlet condition: heavy rubbing to edges and edgwear. mild creasing to back wrapper. very good.
spiral, african- american art of the 70s: exhibition at the museum of the national center of afro-american artists, roxbury, massachusetts. may 17 - june 15, 1980. text by edmund b. gaither. 12 x 7.5 inches. 20 pages. pamphlet. stapled in gold paper wrappers with black and white lettering. pamphlet condition: light rubbing. mild wrinkling. very good. Item #2837
Price: $90.00