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Thursday, March 31, 2005
Surrealism USA
National Academy: February 17 - May 8, 2005
Charles Rain
The Magic Hand, 1949
Oil on masonite, 16 x 13 ¾ in.
Henry W. Grady
Surrealism USA is comprised of approximately 120 paintings, sculptures and works on paper and examines the history of Surrealism in the United States between 1930 and 1950. Included are key figures of the European movement such as Max Ernst, Salvador Dali, and Yves Tanguy, who are represented in the exhibition with works they made while in exile in the United States. Also included are their stateside counterparts David Smith, Kay Sage, Dorothea Tanning, Alexander Calder, Joseph Cornell and others. This is the first exhibition since 1977 specifically devoted to Surrealism in America. ...
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