NGA - Picasso: The Early Years, 1892-1906 (03/1997)

Picasso: The Early Years, 1892-1906

March 30-July 27, 1997

Overview: 151 paintings, drawings, and sculptures created early in Pablo Picasso's career, prior to the advent of cubism, were chosen from the Gallery's collection with loans from other public and private collections.

Free passes were required for admission on weekends and holidays. An audio tour was narrated by Gallery director Earl A. Powell III and associate curator Jeffrey Weiss. An "electronic field trip" was produced by Maryland Public Television in cooperation with the Gallery's education, curatorial, and conservation staffs. With the use of full-motion video, the 60-minute tour of the exhibition linked students in area classrooms, students at the Gallery, and Gallery staff members.

The exhibition was organized by the National Gallery of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Curators were Mark Rosenthal, former curator of 20th-century art at the Gallery and curator of 20th-century art at the Guggenheim Museum, New York; Jeffrey Weiss, associate curator of 20th-century art at the National Gallery; with George Shackelford, curator, and Robert Boardingham, assistant curator of European painting at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The advisory committee included Picasso specialists John Richardson and Jean Sutherland Boggs.

The exhibition was sponsored by Bell Atlantic. Additional support was provided by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

Attendance: 530,911 (120 days)

Location: East Building, Upper Level, Northeast, North Bridge and Mezzanine, Northeast

Catalogue: Picasso: The Early Years, 1892-1906, edited by Marilyn McCully. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1997.

Web site: The exhibition brochure was redesigned for the Web and an online teacher's guide with background information, discussion questions and suggested activities was made available. Related Online Resources

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: September 10, 1997-January 4, 1998

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	Picasso: The Early Years, 1892-1906 March 30-July 27, 1997 Overview: 151 paintings, drawings, and sculptures created early in Pablo Picasso's career, prior to the advent of cubism, were chosen from the Gallery's collection with loans from other public and private collections. Free passes were required for admission on weekends and holidays. An audio tour was narrated by Gallery director Earl A. Powell III and associate curator Jeffrey Weiss. An "electronic field trip" was produced by Maryland Public Television in cooperation with the Gallery's education, curatorial, and conservation staffs. With the use of full-motion video, the 60-minute tour of the exhibition linked students in area classrooms, students at the Gallery, and Gallery staff members. The exhibition was organized by the National Gallery of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Curators were Mark Rosenthal, former curator of 20th-century art at the Gallery and curator of 20th-century art at the Guggenheim Museum, New York; Jeffrey Weiss, associate curator of 20th-century art at the National Gallery; with George Shackelford, curator, and Robert Boardingham, assistant curator of European painting at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The advisory committee included Picasso specialists John Richardson and Jean Sutherland Boggs. The exhibition was sponsored by Bell Atlantic. Additional support was provided by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. Attendance: 530,911 (120 days) Location: East Building, Upper Level, Northeast, North Bridge and Mezzanine, Northeast Catalogue: Picasso: The Early Years, 1892-1906, edited by Marilyn McCully. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1997. Web site: The exhibition brochure was redesigned for the Web and an online teacher's guide with background information, discussion questions and suggested activities was made available. Related Online Resources Other venue: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston September 10, 1997-January 4, 1998 Search past exhibitions Previous \| Next (chronological list)
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