Past Exhibition
An American Perspective

Details

Overview: 102 paintings, drawings, watercolors, pastels, and neoclassical sculpture came from the private collection of Jo Ann and Julian Ganz in Los Angeles.
Organization: The exhibition was organized by John Wilmerding, curator of American art, with Linda Ayres, assistant curator, and Earl A. Powell III, director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Gaillard Ravenel, Mark Leithauser, Elroy Quenroe, and John Wilmerding designed the exhibition for the National Gallery, recreating a late 19th-century American interior with dado and crown moldings, simulated wood graining, and marbleized pedestals. Gordon Anson designed the lighting for the National Gallery.
Sponsor: The exhibition was supported by Republic National Bank of New York, Trade Development Bank, Geneva, and Banco Safra, S.A., Brazil.
Other Venues:
- Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, Fort Worth, 03/19/1982–05/23/1982
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 07/06/1982–09/26/1982