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Arthur Swoger

Norman Bluhm, Joan Mitchell, and Franz Kline

Description

Maker

Arthur Swoger (American, 1912-2000)

Title

Norman Bluhm, Joan Mitchell, and Franz Kline

Year

1957

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silver print

Dimensions

Image: 26.7 x 34.9 cm (10 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2003.12.1

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Urban America, 1930-1970
Dec 01, 2006 – Feb 25, 2007

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With the international recognition of New York's Abstract Expressionist painters in the 1950s, the city emerged as the new center of the art world. During this heady period, many artists congregated at The Cedar Tavern in Greenwich Village for conversation and release after working all day in the studio. Overindulgence often went hand in hand with the evening, as did heated debate. Swoger captured many candid images of luminaries in the bar, such as the painters portrayed here.

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Arthur Swoger (American, 1912-2000)
Norman Bluhm, Joan Mitchell, and Franz Kline, 1957
Gelatin silver print
Image: 26.7 x 34.9 cm (10 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches)
Museum Acquisition Fund 2003.12.1

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