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ART
NEWS
FROM
THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE
Broad and Cherry Streets
Philadelphia 2, Pennsylvania
FI~lli
ARTS
RELEASE AT WILL
American oil painting and sculpture executed by artists living
in 27 states is being shown at the 157th Annual
E~hibition ~f
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Broad and Cherry Streets,
Philadelphia.
The exhibition, which was opened to the public
on
Friday, January 12, will continue through February 25th.
Works on view are creations of both young artists and
professionally established painters and sculptors, producing an
exhibition of broad interest.
They have not previously been
shown publicly in Philadelphia.
The public is invited to view the exhibition free of charge
from 10 A.M. to 5 P ,M. Tuesdays through Saturdays and from 1 P .M,
to 5 P.M. on Sundays. (Sunday hours will be observed on February 22nd,
Washington's Birthday).
The Academy's gallery also will open at
7:30 P.M. on the evenings of February 2nd and 16th, when special
musical programs will be presented,
The entire gallery area is being utilized for the exhibition
which is comprised of 213 oil paintings and 66 pieces of sculpture.
Oldest art institution in the United States, The Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts aims through its Annual Exhibition to
lIserve the cause of American arti sts and give to Philadelphia a
distinguished contemporary exhibition chosen by professionally
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THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
aotive painters and sculptors."
Prior to 1955, the Academy for many years conducted two
8yhibitions each year -- in mid-winter, for American oil painting and
sculpture, and in fall, for American water colors, prints and
drawings.
It was decided by the Academy!s Board of Directors in
1956 that the holding of one major exhibition annually
provide a more varied program.
w~uld
Since 1957 the Annual has alternated
yearly between water colors - print.s - drawings and oil-sculpture.
The composition of the exhibit is made up through two methods:
First, works of recognized artists and sculptors were invited by
the chairmen of the juries, and second, selections were made from
the entries submitted for jury consideration.
This year a new procedure for the submission of paintings and
sulpture for jury action was adopted.
Artists were required t.
submit color slides of their works for initial consideration (one
slide each of no more than two paintings and four slides each of
no more than two pieces of sculpture).
From the 2,600 entries
with geographical representation by artists in 41 states, the
District of Columbia and Puerto Rico .- the Academy staff and faculty
made the preliminary selection of works for consideration by the
Painting Jury and Sculpture Jury.
Those artists whose
w~rks
passed the first test were then
asked to submit the orig i nal paintings and sculpture for jury action.
The exhibition resulting from the two methods of sele.t,ion
contains works by 279 artists representing, on a national scale,
27~tates,
including Hawaii, and the District of Columbia.
(MORE)
THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY
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THE FINE ARTS
Seven artists were chosen to receive awards for their paintings.
The Temple Gold Medal (awarded by the Painting Jury for the best
picture painted in oil) was awarded to Julian Levi of New York City,
an invited exhibitor, for "Orpheus in The Studio lt •
Louis B. Sloan,
a Philadelphia artist and former Academy student, was awarded the
Jennie Sesnan Gold Medal for his juried painting "Gathering Storm
over Philadelphia" (best landscape in the exhibition).
Balcomb
Greene (invited) of Montauk, Long Island, N.Y., received the
Carol H. Beck Gold Medal for his painting titled "Portrait ll •
The J. Henry Schiedt Memorial Prize ($2,000) went to the
painting IIGirl Seated in Dark Roomll by Robert Birmelin, an invited
exhibitor, who currently is at the American Academy in Rome, Italy.
This prize is awarded by the Painting Jury for an original painting in
oil which, ln the opinion of the jury, Itis of special importance
in the exhibition".
The Raymond A. Speiser Memorial Prize ($500) for a painting
of "exceptional merit" was given to Tom Vincent of Montclair, N. J.,
instructor at Highgate Gallery, Upper Montclair, for "Deathly
Processions", a juried painting.
The Committee on Collections and Exhibitions of The Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts selected the painting "The Listening Dead lt
by invited exhibitor Rico Lebrun, Los Angeles, Calif., tt1 receive
the Walter Lippincott Prize ($600) for the best figure piece.
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THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
"Girl Sleeping," a jUl"ied painting by Elizabeth C. Osborne
of Philadelphia, formerly of Lansdowne, Penna., was awarded the
Mary Smith Prize ($300) by the Committee on Collections and
Exhibitions as the best painting exhibited by a Philadelphia woman
artist.
For the "most meritorious work In sculpture" shown in the
exhibition, invited exhibitor William Zorach of Brooklyn, N.Y.,
received the George D. Widener Memorial Gold Medal fol" his work
titled "Puma. II
The Alfred G. B. Steel Memorial Prize
~$750)
was
awarded to Philip Grausman of New York City for his sculpture
liThe Boy and The Bird,l! a juried work.
This year approximately $20,000 is available to make purchases
from the exhibited works for the Academy's permanent collection.
The Painting Jury consisted of artists Arthur Osver, chairman,
John Hultberg and Jack Levine.
Sculptors Henry Kreis, Leonard
Baskin and Jose deCreeft, with Mr. Kreis serving as chairman,
consituted the Sculpture Jury.
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A Great Art School And Museum-With A Distinguished Past-And A Dynamic Present-Looks To A Bright Future!
Thomas Jefferson was President of the United States in 1805 when a
group of seventy-one public-spirited citizens met in Independence
Hall to found ,,[hat is now the oldest art lnsti tution in America-The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Important members of
that group were the well-known artists Charles Viillson Peale, his
son Rembrandt , and 'WIlliam Rush.
In the intervening 158 years, the Academy has provided national
l ead ership in training, stimula.ting and encouraging American artists
and in providing recognition for their creative talents.
Its
permanent collection houses the finest flo\vering of the genius of
scores of native artists as they have tried through succeeding
generations to interpret for their countrymen--and the "\'1orld--the
nAmerican dream."
Tomorrow night the Ac.ademy will open its 158th Annual Exhibition-this year American water colors, prints and drawings-...with a viewing
to be attended by nearly 1,000 artists, Academy members and patrons.
The exhibition will run through March Jrd.
Less dramatic, but per haps of even greater significance; enrollment
in the Academy's internationally-known school stands at record highs
in both day and evening classes.
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The vision which animated the Founders more than a century and a half
ago still burns bri ghtly.
As the works of American artists become
better known in other parts of the world--and as American art,
marching along with our nation's leadership in other fields , achieves
gr eater recognition- - the Board of Dir ectors of the
cademy are looking
to the future.
Re cently, the Academy acquired the Belgravia Hotel and an adjoining
building (1 811-19 Chestnut Stre et) to serve as an annex to the
institution's headquarters at Broad and Cherry Streets.
Exciting
new developments are planned.
The adJ'tional space will make it possible to displ ay all of the
treasures of the Academy's per manent colleetion--only t wenty percent
~be shown at one time at Broad and Cherry Streets.
There will be greatly expanded fa cilities for the housing of students
from other parts of the nation and f rom abroad who are co ming to
the
1
cademy in increasing numbers, and room adequately to serve their
recreational needs .
Add itional studios and classrooms wi l l relieve the con s estion at
t he School.
And for members there will be available facilities not
usually found in a museum--elubrooms, dining facilities and lounges.
Year after year , t hrough its teaching , exh ibitions and other actiVities,
the Academy continues to fulfill the pur pose defined in its charter •••
to "en li gh ten and invi gorate the talents of our countrymen."
O iORE }
Girard
salutes The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
for our pride in the community
\'ie
rts--another reason
serve.
George H. Brown, Jr., President
GIRARD TRUS'r CORN EXCHAN GE BANK
GIRAHD ... - THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA BANK
Chartered 1$36
lI~ember
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
THE PENNSYLVANIA AC DEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
Broad and Cherry Streets
Philadel ph ia 2, Pennsylvania
(Through The Beacon Agency, Inc . ... KI 6-H!30)
For
R elease------------------ -- --~.
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The Ford Foundation
Program ~Iumanities
and The Arts has
purchased four oil paintings and two pieces of sculpture from the
157th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting and
Sculpture at The Pennsylvaniacademy of rhe Fine Arts, it \!'fas
ann ounced today by Joseph T. Fraser, Jr . , Director.
The
becomes
cademy, located at Broad and Cherry Streets, thus
Olle
of the first art institutions in the nat.i on to
participate in the Foundationts new program, announced last
October 18.
Already a record has been established in the amount paid
for works purchased from the exhibition which opened January 12
and wi l l continue through February 25, Fraser said.
The figure
exc eeded $60,000 on February 14.
The prices paid to the individual artists f or the works
bought by the Ford Foundation were not disclosed.
Hovfever t for
the f irst year of the Ford Foundation program a total of 'lP20,OOO
was allocated f or the Academy .
For the entire nation, $]00, 000
was authorized.
The Ford Foundation purchases were made on the basis of
the recommendations of a committee con sisting of Franklin C. Watkins,
painter, Oronzio laldarelli, sculptor, and Fra ser.
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THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY Or" THE FI NE ARTS
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Two paintings and a piece of sculpture vlere donated by the
Foundation after th eir purchase to the permanent collection of
th e Academy .
They are:
nD.1ohan fl (painting ) by James Brooks and
rtThe Listening Dead ft by Rico Lebrun.
The sculpture was ttGoat In
Stakes No.1" by Jack Zajac.
In the case of the remaining two paintin gs and piece of
sculpture, the artists will be allowed to designate the institutions
to which the l i'oun dation will donate them.
They are:
"Sunflo"vers
and Corn" (painting) by Charles Burchfield; ff Table" (painting) by
Karl Knaths; "Boy and 'f he Bird" (sculpture) by Philip Grausman.
"Boy and The Bird" also was a\o'/arded the Alfred G. B. Steel }4emorial
prize of $750 during the exhibition.
The Ford Foundation's program 1s an expansion of activity
begun in 1959 and 1960 when the foundation a\<[arded many liberal
gift gran t s to American painters and sculptors.
Under the
pro gram, selections are made largely, but not exclusively, from
a number of major national and regional exhibitions of contemporary
American art.
of the artists.
American citizenship is one of the reqUirements
Sponsors of the exhibitions from 'l,,,hich works of
art are purchased by the foundation are given the opportunity to
select for their permanent collections one, or more, of 'these
works, not to exceed 50 percent of the total amount allocated
for the institution.
Fraser said "'The Penn sylvania Academy of The Fine Arts is
proud to be one of the first to receive the attention of the
Ford Foundation in this exemplary program.
The purchase of an
artistts work is a gratifying and important experience.
I :ffY011' \
When
rrag PENNSYLV NIA. ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARrrS
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that work also is guaranteed inclusion in the permanent collection
of an established institution it is doubly re\-/arding."
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MEr ORANDUM
RE :
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Broad and Cherry Streets, Philadelphia 2
FOR :
GH.EATER PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE's Gentlemen of the Board serie s
The li .s t of nPhiladelphia firstsfl is a long one t but anybody
who eares to check will find that the first art institution in
America is amon g them--The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts-f oun d ed here in 1805.
Although the Academy is a pproaching the a ge of 158, its present
Board of Directors closely parallels early boards, f ro m the standpo int
of the members' occupations, except that the current grou p has
three female members.
Back in De cember, 1805 when the Academy was
organized, there were 71 citizens present at a gathering in the
old State House (better known today as Independence Hall) where the
petition for incorporation of the Academy "Jas prepared.
Those who
served on the first board included seven members of the ba.r, two
artists and four tUen engaged in other professions.
uTo promote the cultivation of the Fine Arts, in the United
Sta.t es of America [and
tiJ
enlighten and invi gorate the t a.lents of
our countrymen tf is the objective stated in the institution's charter
obt ained in l S06.
vJithin the organization of the Academy's present Board of
Directors are six committees:
Committee on Collections a nd Exhi bitions,
Committee on Finance, Cot:l11'littee on I nstruction, Plannin g Committee ,
Committ ee on Public Rel a tions and a
L~ o min ations
Committee.
The
chairman of the Academy Wornents Committee auto matically serves
on the Board as an ex-officio member, and the FaCUlty elects a
,
Board representative.
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THE PENNA.
ACADE~IT
OF THE FINE ARTS
The 1961 budget vIas more than $265,000.
Page 2
A private institution,
the Academy's sources of income fall into six categories ... - rt Gallery
and Exhibitions) School) Trust Funds , 14embership Dues , City Appropriation and Contributions.
source.
Income from trust funds is its largest
For the first time in its history the institution this year
has rece! ved an appropriation from the Common1t/eal th of Pennsylvania.
In the vaults and on its walls, the Academy possesses a permanent collection of American art representing a cross-section from the
early 61gb teenth century through its current acquisitions.
Estimating
the total dollar value of the permanent collection-encompassing oil
paintings , water colors, sculpture, d.rawings and prints--would be a
difficult if not impossible task.
Although heavily insured, a. great
number of the works 'I.'m uld be irreplaceable if destroyed or stolen.
Another factor to be considered is what some of the wo rks would
bring if placed on the market, such as ftDeath on a Pale Horse n by
Benjamin West or Gilbert Stuart t s Lansciot'l7ne portrait of Washington.
At present there are more than 2,000 works in the collection.
The Board's Committee on Collections and Exhibitions also is
responsible for t he purchase of new acquisitions.
,,
For over 150 years The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
has been training creative artists for careers in the fine arts.
About 25 free tuition scholarships are a'warded annually by the
Board of Directors.
'fhe Board awards each spring. upon recommendations
of the Faculty , traveling scholarships to third-year students of
outstanding merit.
Money for these traveling scholarships comes
from three memorial trust funds.
Oldest of these is the William
Emlen Cresson , from wh ich European traveling scholarships were first
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THE PENNA. ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
a\V'arded in 1902.
Pa ge :3
In r'~ay (1962) traveling scholarships worth nea,!!ly
$2 5,000 were awarded to 15 students. ·
Enrollment in the Day School is limited to 200 students, and
there usually are more a pplicants than can be accommodated.
members of the Faculty are professional artist s .
the Evening School and the SUITlIller Day School.
All
In addition are
Under coordinated
degree programs the University of Pennsylvania offers the degrees
of Bachelor of Fine Arts and IVIaster of Fine Arts.
The officers and
directo rs supervi se the school operation through the Committee on
Instruction and appoint the Administrator of the Schools.
year it cost roughly
~l06,OOO
Last
to carryon the school program.
The staffdof 54 is headed by Joseph T. Fraser, Jr., who has
been Director of the institution and Se cretary of its Board since
1938.
"As with most institutions of its kind,1f r4r. Fraser reports,
"the Academy Board is faced wi th the constant problem of making
ends meet, but at the same time do its utmost to support and
cultivate the profession , and incorporate new improvements and
services for 't he benefit of both the arti sts and the publ ic.
"Preservati on of the priceless v'lOrks in our permanent collection
is another area. of re sponsibility , as is the maint enan ce of the
gallery and school facilities.
Our expenses last year in operating
the art gallery and staging various exhibitions were over $157,000."
The Board is currently studying ways to provide improvements
in the school, such as securing additional studio space, and, with
I
respect to the gallery operation , the group is exploring the use
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THE PENNA.
CADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
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of several new educationa.l devices now e ployed at other museums.
Most notable of the exhibitions of contemporary work held
during the year is the Annual Exhibition , which alternates between
water colors-print -drawings and oils-sculpture.
The 157th Annual
Exhibition this year featured oils and sculpture.
The staging of a national open exhibition on the scale of the
Annual has become increasingly expensive.
Important American artists
are invited to exhibit work, but any artist in the United States
and its possessions may place work in competition for inclusion in
the Annual .
It was not uncommon in past years that several thousand
actual works \'Iere submitted by arti ts from allover the country
for judging--an expensive proposition for the artists and the
Academy , when you con sider that the works had to be shipped by
the artists to either New York City or Philadelphia , insurance,
travel by the judges and the expense of arranging return of rejected
works .
In 1961 the Board decided to try a new system, that of color
slides.
Artists 'tere asked to submit color slides of their paintings
and sculpture instead of
2,600
en trie~--from4l
hipping the actual works.
Out of the
r
at-tes, the District of Columbia and Puerto
Rico--the number was narrowed down considerably in the screening
sessions.
Only those arti sta
hose
"It.
orks passed the "slide
est n
were asked to submit the actual paintings and SCUlpture for final
consideration.
The new system resulted in cutting expense to all
concerned.
That the Academy 1
the oldest art institution in the country
is a known f ct, but keeping it one of the most important in the
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THE PEl NA. ACADENY OF TH
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F. NE ARTS
eommunity and nat:i.on is quite a responsi.b11ity for the Board of
Directors \V'ho guide 1 ts affairs.
END
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,ART NEWS FROM
THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE
Broad and Cherry Streets
Philadelphia 2, Pennsylvania
FI~rn
ARTS
For Release Sunday, January 14, 1962
American oil painting and sculpture executed by artists living
ln 29 states is being shown at the l57th Annual Exhibition of
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Broad and Cherry Streets,
Philadelphia.
The exhibition, which was opened to the public
on
Friday (January 12) will continue through February 25th.
Works on view are creations of both young artists and
professionally established painters and sculptors, producing an
exhibition of broad interest.
They have not previously been
shown publicly in Philadelphia.
The public is invited to view the exhibition free of charge
from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Tuesdays through Saturdays and from 1 P.M.
to 5 P.M. on Sundays. (Sunday hours will be observed on February 22nd,
Washington's Birthday).
The Academy's gallery also will open at
7:30 P.M. on the evenings of February 2nd and 16th, when special
musical programs will be presented.
The entire gallery area is being utilized for the exhibition
which is comprised of 213 oil paintings and 66 pieces of sculpture.
Oldest art institution in the United States, The Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts aims through its Annual Exhibition to
"serve the cause of American artists and give to Philadelphia a
distinguished contemporary exhibition chosen by professionally
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active painters. and sculptors. If
Prior to 1955, the AcademY for many years conducted two
exhibitions each year -- in mid-winter, for American oil painting and
sculpture, and in fall, for American water colors, prints and
drawings.
It was decided by the Academy's Board of Directors in
1956 that the holding of one major exhibition annually would
provide a more varied program.
Since 1957 the Annual has alternated
yearly between water colors - print.s - drawings and oil,..sculpture.
The composition of the exhibit is made up through two methods:
First, works of recognized artists and sculptors were invited by
the chairmen of the juries, and second, selections were made from
the entries submitted for jury consideration.
This year a new procedure for the submission of paintings and
sulpture for jury action was adopted.
Artists were required to
submit color slides of their works for initial consideration (one
slide each of no more than two paintings and four slides each of
no more than two pieces of sculpture).
From the 2,600 entries _.
with geographical representation by artists in 41 states, the
District of Columbia and Puerto Rico -- the Academy staff and faculty
made the preliminary selection of works for consideration by the
Painting Jury and Sculpture Jury.
Those artists whose works passed the first test were then
asked to submit the original paintings and sculpture for jury action.
The exhibition resulting from the two methods of sele . t i on
contains works by 279 artists representing, on a national scale,
29 states, including Hawaii, and the District of Columbia.
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Seven artists were chosen to receive awards for their paintings.
The Temple Gold Medal (awarded by the Painting Jury for the best
picture painted in oil) was awarded to Julian Levi of New York City,
an invited exhibitor, for 110rpheus in The Studio lt •
Louis B. Sloan,
a Philadelphia artist and former Academy student, was awarded the
Jennie Sesnan Gold Medal for his juried painting ttGathering Storm
over Phi l adelphia" (best landscape in the exhibition)4
Balcomb
Greene (invited) of Montauk, Long Island, N.Y., received the
Carol H. Beck Gold Medal for his painting titled IIPortrait".
The J. Henry Schiedt Memorial Prize ($2,000) went to the
painting "Girl Seated in Dark Room ll by Robert Birmelin, an invited
exhibitor, who currently is at the American Academy in Rome, Italy.
This prize is awarded by the Painting Jury for an original painting in
oil which, In the opinion of the jury, Itis of special importance
in the exhibition H •
The Raymond A. Speiser Memorial Prize ($500) for a painting
of "exceptional meritl! was given to Tom Vincent of Montclair, N. J.,
instructor at Highgate Gallery, Upper Montclair, for "Deathly
Pro ce ss ions", a jur ie d painting ..
The Committee on Collections and Exhibitions of The Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts selected the painting "The Listening Dead lt
by invited exhibitor Rico Lebrun, Los Angeles, Calif., to receive
the Walter Lippincott Prize ($600) for the best figure piece.
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THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
HGirl Sleeping/ a juried painting by Elizabeth C. Osborne
of Philadelphia, formerly of Lansdowne, Penna., was awarded the
Mary Smith Prize ($300) by the Committee on Collections and
Exhibitions as the best painting exhibited by a Philadelphia woman
artist ..
For the "most meritorious work in sculpture lt shown in the
exhibition, invited exhibitor William Zorach of Brooklyn, N.Y.,
received the George D. Widener Memorial Gold Medal for his work
titled lIPuma. 1I
The Alfred G. B. Steel Memorial Prize t$750)
waS
awarded to Philip Grausman of New York City for his sculpture
"The Boy and The Bird,lI a juried work.
This year approximately $20,000
1S
available to make purchases
from the exhibited works for the Academy's permanent collection.
The Painting Jury consisted of artists Arthur Osver, chairman,
John Hultberg and Jack Levine.
Sculptors Henry Kreis, Leonard
Baskin and Jose deCreeft, with Mr. Kreis serving as chairman,
consituted the Sculpture Jury.
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jury or
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allwmi) for
it
work exhibited in the Acadttmy' " Annual Exhibition •
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fiftieth time the pr1:g,e hills been g1 yen .
f~tt.ner
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'fHE Pl:.NNSYLVAIHA
AC~DEJltY
OF 'l'RE FlI Ng .tR1£S
Broad and Cherry Streets
Philadelphia 2, Pennsylvania.
( Thl"ough The Beacon Agen cy, Inc. - KI 6-1830)
The public is invited to Q'e,tend the last in a series of fi ve
gallery talks dealing with the l57th Annual Exhibition ,o f Contemporary
Americ an Oil Painting and Sculpture currently on v i ew at
The PennsylVania A, cademy of t he Fine Arts, Broad and Cherry Streets,
Philadelphia.
Sculptor Gerd Utes'CllEll" will give the final lecture Thursday
(February 15) at 2:30 P.M. in the Academy galleries.
Admission
is free.
Gallery talks in the series have been pre"'Emted under sponsor-
ship of the Academy's
F ello~5hip (alumni).
The exhibition,containing 279 works, will end February 25th.
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Press Release
FORD FOUNDATION BENEFITS PENNSYLVANIA
ACADEI1Y OF THE FINE ARTS EXHIBITION.
The Ford Foundation Program in Humanities and The Arts is co11aborating with The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in the
Foundation's new purchase program.
Following its recent activity of 1959 and 1960, when they awarded
many liberal gift grants to American painters and sculptors, they
are presently dedicated to an arts purchase plan to extend through
1964.
Selections will be made largely, but
not exclusively, from
a number of major national and regional exhibitions of contemporary
American art.
Sponsors of the exhibitions from which works of art
are purchased by the Foundation will be given the opportunity to
select for their permanent collections one, or more, of these
works (though not to exceed 50 per cent of the total value thereof.)
Other purchased works will be donated to another museum, art center,
university, of other tax-exempt organization, upon the recommendation
of the artist concerned.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is proud to announce that
their institution is one of the first to rec e ive the attention of
the Ford Foundation in this exemplary program.
The purchase of an
artist's work is, perhaps, the single most important and gratifying
of his, or her, experiences.
That that work is also guaranteed
inclusion in the permanent collection of an established institution
is a most cherished expectation.
This program, then, is dedicated
in the most ideal fashion to serving both the artists and the
institutions.
Recommendations for purchase from the current
157th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting and
Sculpture have been made to t he Foundation by a committee approved
Press Release
FORD FOUNDATION BENEFITS PENNSYLVANIA
ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS EXHIBITION.
by them, and consisting of Franklin C. Watkins, painter, Oronzio
Maldarelli, sculptor, and Joseph T. Fraser, Jr., Director of the
Academy.
As a result of their recommendations, the following
items have been purchased and presented to the Pennsylvania
1...1 ~ 'I r_k I JJ C,
Academy - Mohan (painting) by James Brooks, The b±~ng Dead
(painting) by Rico Lebrun, and Goat in Stakes No.1 (sculpture)
Jack Zajac.
The following items have been purchased and will
be gifts of the Ford Foundation to the institution of the
artists! choice, with the concurrence of the Foundation and
the institution involved - Sunflowers and Corn (painting) by
Charles BUrchfield, Table (painting) by Karl Knaths, and
Boy and The Bird (sculpture) by Philip Grausman, which last
item has also received the Alfred G. B. Steel Memorial Prize
of $750.00.
A total accounting cannot be given until the exhibition has
run its full course, but at the time of the preparation of this
article it would appear that a record will be made in the overall amount of works purchased as the figure presently exceeds
$60,000.00.
The exhibition opened to the public on Friday, January 12th,
and continues through Sunday, February 25th.
through Saturdays 10 to 5;
Closed Mondays. )
(Hours: Tuesdays
Sundays and Holidays 1 to 5.
2
'llfE PENNSYLVAN I A ACADEfuiY OF THE FI NE AHTS
Broad and Cherry Streets
Philadelphia 2, Pennsylvania
PHOTO CAPTION FOR "ART IN FOCUS"
npuma ft by William Zoraeh purchased by the Fairmount Park
Art Asso ciation from the recent l57th Annual Exhibition of
Contemporary American Oil Painting and Sculpture at The Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia .
Proposed site for
placement of the granite cat is the Azal ea Garden in Fairmount
Park.
(Miss Grafly has photo ; caption approved by William Noble 3/ 1)/62)
THE PENNSYLVANI
CAD .... ,
OF THE FIt E A T5
Brc d an Cherry Stre t
Philadelphia 2. P nnsyl ania
{Through The Beacon
gancy,
lnc. -
KI 6- 1830)
!tele!! e Fri day " • tch 16 , 1962
(Radio stations - RELEASE AT WILL)
Painter Hob on Pittman will give a
free to th
t
rts , Broad and Cher ry Str ets ,
Tl e P nsylvan1a i\cad myo! the Fine
Philad Iphi , this evening (Frid Y.
11 ry di -cussion
~arch
16) atE!:30 P.. M", open
publi c .
Tho tf'rhen and Now" in painting- ... to be illustrated with i10rks
eurr ntly on view in the annual Fellowship (alumni) exhibition at
the Academy--
11 be discussed by
the older schools of thought
~~ .
Pittman .
He will explore
xpre, sed in some ot the works
eontained in the exhibition 1n contrast to the newer
trend
evidenced in the
Doors will open
t
Fel lo~ahip
tyles llnd
works.
7:30P. M. pro idingn opportunity for
viewing the 198 works, including oil p
.ting , sculpture , water
color
xhib1t1on
on
an
~how
gr phics , in the Folio ship
through April
~th .
ffi
1ch 111 be
March 20, 1962
MEMORANDUM
'ro:
Mr. Robert H. Wilson, Vice- President, Girard Trust Corn
Exchange Bank
FROM:
The Beacon gencYt Inc •• Public Relations Representatives,
The Pennsylvania. Academy of the Fine Arts
RE:
History and present programs of the Academy
Located on the south \1]est corner of Broad and Cherry Streets
in modern center-city Philadelphia is the oldest art institution
in the United States, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Its physical exterior would denote to the casual passerby an
impression of dignity and solidity.
Housed in the Academy are over 2 1 °00 works constituting a
permanent collection of American art which is unsurpa sed in
many catagories.
This venerable institution has been dedicated
since its inception to enrichi.ng the cultural life and gi ving support
to American creative artists.
The Pennsylvania Aca.demy of the Fine Arts is one hundred and
fifty-seven years old.
H~05,
Its founding is traced back to December,
ill[hen seventy- one public s pirited citizens met in Pennsylvania's
old , tate House, better kno'V.fU today as Independence Hall.
The
distinguished gathering included chiefly lawyers, as well as the
artists Charles t1illson Peale) his son, Rembrandt ,. and William Rush.
Soon after that meeting, the charter was obtained creating the
new organization ffTo promote the cultivation of the Fine Arts,
in the United States (and to) enlighten and invi gora.te the talents
*CON 'f I NtJED*
Mr. Robert H. Wilson
I·1E ilORANDUM
-2-
of our countrymen. It
Playing the dual role of museum and school, and serving the
cultural life in Philadelphia, the Commomvealth and the Nation,
the Academy to this day has upheld the purpose described in its
charter.
The size of the Academy's permanent collection (a conservative
esti mate of its value would be in the million
of dollars) makes
possible the public exhibition yearly of a great Variety of
American paintings, sculpture and graphics.
Admission to the
galleries is free at all times.
Such famous paintings as Benjamin West's " Christ Rejected",
"Death on a Pale Horse", nPenn l S Treaty "d th the Indianstt; Gilbert
Stuart's Lansdowne portrait of Washington, and "The Artist in his
Museum" by Charles Willson Peale, are but a few of the works
periodically on public view.
A private institution, the Academy
is supported primarily by member ship subscription, bequests and
City appropriation.
{For the first time in its history. the
Academy in 1962 received an appropriation fro m the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.}
Special shows serve the cause of American artists and bring
to Philadelphia contemporary works not previously shown publicly
in the city.
Each year the major
nnual Exhibition alternates
between American Oil Painting and Sculpture, and Water Colors,
Prints and Drawings.
This year the 157th Annual featured oil
paintings and sculpture.
The 213 works in the 1962 Annual Exhibition,
which ran from J anuary 12th through February 25th, were creations
*' C O NTI N U ED~~
Mr •. Robert H. Wilson
MEMORANDUM
-3-
of artists from some 27 states ineluding Hawaii.
The Annual is an "open" exhibition of national scale, meaning
that any artist may submit work for jury action.
From the thousands
of works submitted for initial consideration, this year through
the new method of color slides, the number of ''lorks under consideration
was narrowed down, and artists wh ose works passed the slide test
were then asked to submit the actual paintings and pieces of sculpture
f or review by juries of professional artists.
It was this final
judging which determined wh ich works would be included in the
exhibition.
Also, a certain percentage of works are invited by
the juries to assure inclusion of important artists' works in the
Annual Exhibition.
A number of medals and cash awards are offered,
in addition to the possibility of the artists selling their
exhibited works.
(This yearts record-breaking figure in purchases
of oil paintings and sculpture from the Annual totaled approximately
, 86,000. )
Description of the Academy schools (Day, Evening and Summer)
and their objectives should not fail to impress that th e mouldi.ng and
training of young artists by dedicated professionals has been an
intregal part of the fnsti tution sinc'e its organization.
The
distinguished program of study offered by The Pennsylvania Academy
of the Fine Arts, and opportunity afforded the student for direct
study of important works of art of the past and present, continue
to fill the schools to capacity with young people striving to
become professional artists.
Mr. Robert H. Wilson
MEI40RANDtJM:
Members of the Fello"",,ship, or alumni group (also open to
current students), include many of America's important artists,
and another of the special exhibitions held each year at the
Academy is sponsored by the Fellowship group.
The 1962 Annual
Fellowship Exhibition of painting, sculpture, lr'later colors and
graphics by students tind alumni
April 8th.
1flaS
held from March 10th through
The Peansylva.nia Aeaddy of the F1ne uti .... America', oldest art institution - was :"
fouaded 1n liC,_
Thi. wa.th. r$'1U t of etforts by Charles Willson Peale I begua
as early as 1791.
,
In July 180"
Ben3amiB West, $1'l American and then president of the Royal
in Londo, WA. eleeted. the first Honorary Member ot tbe new 1nstitut101h
Ia March 1806 the Char'.r was obtained, therotuada
f1ratexhlbition held..
~d ~b.e
In lSlO,
or
J:.&~ademy
the new building completed..
the library was begun by a gift of valuable books from Napolean Bonapar_.
Dtlll'ing ·lts early days ~. Academy's colleetif)us e.nd ex..~ibitioDe wer$ completely
CGpoli taa in character, but gradually ~eriean art 'Was stres.ed until now the
8is is atlrely that, ..nth the institution possessing one of the fimest permaftent
collections or American art extant. rang:!Jls from work! of the early 18th century
c:io~ to the pr••ellt t1me.
The ooU.ctiQunow n_o.1'8 over 1700 items, not including
prints.
It i$ flllg!lented eaoh year by gifts. bequests, and purChase., the latter
mdnly hom its azmual exhibitions and through income trom lts6ilpin, Temple, ad
Latnber.i had ••
Two of Americats major dIlual art. exbibltio~8 were long a t.raditiQn a.t the Academy'
oil and sculpture in tbe winter) water colors and Iraphics in t.he tall,
Now the two
haYe become biennials, with the med1& alternated.
For example, 1962 marked the
lS7ih Al'mual., with oil aDd sculpture featured.
Other spe.c ial exhibitions, regula!" ahowingsof work from the perm~ent eolleetion,
leeture.,gu181'7 talks, demoutratione, Dl.otion pictures, and concert. of chamber
mutic, ll'oUJld Gut tb.eannllal prog2'llllls.
Due to the>institutio:a's age and its contlnuo'llilactivity in the interest of the
American a.rtist sinoe its inception, its records have become aome of the most
.aluable 1a exist_ce, and are pla.ying an increasingly importan.t role in the tiel4
ot researcb.
\
'!'he Academy's schools, with their d1st1aguishedt'aoult1es, have alwayebeen the
tra1rl1xtt oenter or I.ll8J1y ·o f America I s most cUstinguisbed painters, sculptors» aad
Ulustt'atora and ah of the linest in, the world for tra1n.1ng in the tine a.rts.
ttl
tru$t tund. tOft Way.l scholarships and other cash priz•• , make 1t possible for the
!oadem,.. tG gl"e it. students llnlisual opportunities,
In May of 1961, tor instano.,.
1 t awa.rde4 (Weir '2,,,000.00 euluiv. of s,c holarships for study in. i tit 80hoo18.
TtfL
p.~tm~ 'iL
.i'\M"Ii AGAJEi/;l Of THE FIt1 ~ AR'!\..
Bro
nd:~herry f-t
t
Joseph T. frasor , Jr •• Director .. LO 4- 0219
(Through The Heacon A oncy. Inc . - KI 6- 1$:;O }
l~~r§d.I .
ReA! at
Jame
P. M gi.ll, prominent inve·tment banker and
arts, has been iilleeted air ctor- me:r1tu8 for 11 e of
Acad my ot th
Fin
he Penn'ylvani
Art . Broad and Cher ry Stre t , it
Ho\~'
tod y by Frank T.
rd , Aead· y Preeid ·nt .
tron of the
p
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He is the
f1rs~
persoll
to hold this position .
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memb r of the oard after
on [ cotforth lane , north
r
19;nat1on
erving inc. 1951.
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or
Kitoh n LasH'.
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nagers ot Haverford
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financier Lmd coarcial de
Kr . f tone J who
th
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d partment store , lives on
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the d v loper of Suburban Squ'
first sub- cGnt r in
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The Penneylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Broad and Che~J Streets, Philadelphia 2
From: Elizabeth Z.
June 21" 1962
Swe~sQn
Pennsylvania Academy Announces 1962-6;
Conce~eries
The fourteenth consecutive annual series of chamber music ooncerts, nnd the 13th
under the musical direction of Vladimir Sokoloff; is /:llmounced by It: e Penns),1vania
Academy of the Fine Arts for five F'riday evenings in 1962-6.3.
The opening program vlill be played on November 16th by Taro Suzuki, violinist;
Lynn Harrell , cellist,; and
;;
Sokoloff, pia.ni>st.
~lr_
This will 1::e followed on December 7th by a string quartet newly organiz.ed by
Morris Shullk of t.l1e Philadelphia. Orches"t.ra, 'l.no will be first violinist of the group.
The other members, alsl") from t.he Orcr:e:::tru ars:
t1illiam Steck, second violin; Sidney
Curtiss I viola; and \;,fillhm Stoning.. Jr. , cellis t.
public appearance.
Tnis will be the quartet's first
They will be assiseed by Mr. Sokoloff.
The third program will
t~ke
pla ce on J anuary 25, during the ACf..ldemyls l58th Annual
Exhibition, and present Mto.I"""Y Burgess, mezzo-soprano.
She will sing, a:'l1ong other works,
Respighits "11 Tramonta lt and Debussy's Proses Lyrics - 5 songs with words ::md music by
Debussy.,
In these works, Miss Burge:3s will have the assistanoe of a string quartet. !>1r.
Sokoloff will be tile pianist.
The Febrtlary 15th progrrun
~dll
be given by woodwind quartet and
~tr .
Sokoloff.
The series will close on 1I'1a.1'0h 22nd with Vladimir and Eleanor Sokoloff heard during
the first half of the program in original works for four hands at one plano.
The second
half will feature Bra...'-lms f L1ebeslieder Waltzes (Book 2) with i.Jlr. and Mrs. Sokoloff;
Judi th Blegen, soprano>
P~ary
Burgess, mezzo-soprano; Ve,.han Khanzadian, tenor; John Wiseman,
baritone.
n18
series will be presented by the Academy under the sponsorship of the Recording
Industries. Trust Funds, with
t..~e
cooperation of Local 77, America» Federation of Musicians;
the li'redric R. Mar.n Foundation, and the Women's Committee of the Aca.demy.
(phot o s ent t o n ews pa pers)
TH";· P' n:;YJ..V.M lA AC Di:·.y OF 'loHE -f-' Irr "fiTS
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The galleries 01.' The ?ennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts ,
nroad and Cherry f'treets, \.;ill be open from 1 P . ~I . to 5 P. ;..1.. on
Independence Day , it was announced by Joseph T. i1'raser, Jr"
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THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
Broad and Cherry Streets
(two blocks north of Philadelphia City Hall)
Special Hours-WEDNESDAY, JDLY 4, 1962-1 P.M. to 5 P.M.
Summer exhibition of works from the Academy's famous permanent collection of American art
from the early eighteenth century through current acquisitions.
Visitors to The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts during Freedom Week will see important
American oil paintings, sculpture, water colors and prints-many of historic interest-including the
paintings Penn's Treaty With The Indians and the Lansdowne Portrait of Washington.
FOURTEEN ROOMS-ADMISSION FREE
Hours: Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. )
Sundays and July 4th, 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. (closed Mondays)
For further information call: LOcust 4-0219
THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FI NE ARTS
Broad and Cherry Streets
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July 6, 1962
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Miss Grafly __ (same note to Dennis Leon)
Currently on exhibition in Gallery I are thirty-six v'lorks
by Daniel Garber (1880-1958) selected from the Academy's permanent
collection.
Gallery I presently is devoted exclusively to the Garber \.,rorks,
whi ch will be on view until the Academy gall eries close on Tuesday,
July 31st for the month of August ..
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4Joseph T. Fras r. Jr. , Director of The Penn sylvania
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ugu t 1st, through Monday, September Jrd.
Routine repairs and
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galleries are closod .
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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fin Arts
Broad and Cherry streete, Philadelphia 2
From:
September 24, 1962
Elizabeth Z. Swenson
Penns.;ylvania Academy Announces 1962-6l Concert Seri,es
The fourteenth oonseoutive annual series of chamber music concerts, and the 13th
under the musical direction of Vladimir Sokoloff, is announoed by The Pennsylvania Aoademy
of the Fine Arts for fi va )'riday evenings in 1962-63.
The opening program will be played on November 16th by Taro Suzuki. violinist.; Lynn
Harr 11, oellist; and Mr. Sokoloff, pianist.
This will b
followed on December 7th by the d but of the
~indsor
cOlnpoaed of the following men from the Philadelphia Orchestra:
String Quartet
Morris Shulik and William
St ck, Violins; Sidney CurtiSS, Viola; and William Stokking, Jr", oellist.
They will
be asaisaed by Nr. Bakalarf'.
The third program viII take place on January 25, during the A.cademy- s 158tb Annual
Exh 1bi tion, and present Mary Burgess, mezzo-soprano .
She will sing, among other works,
Respighi's -II Tramonta" and Uebussy's Proses Lyrics
the lOOth anniversary of t he compeer· s birth.
, the latter commemorating
She will be 8.ssis&ed by Mr. Sokoloff
and a string quartet oomposed of Taro b'uzuld and Miwako NinomlYl , Violins; Caroline 'Woron,
viola; Lynn Hatt ll, cellO.
The February 15th program will be given by a woodwind quintet: Dean Miller, flute.
Fred Gruenebaum, obtleJ Loren Ki tt, olarinet; Ylilliam \tlinstead, bassoon; Willia.m Capp ,
French h01'11; and assisted by Mr. Sokoloff.
The series will close on rtarch 22nd with VlacUmir and Eleanor Sokoloff heard during the
first half of t he program in original works for four hands at one piano.
will feature Brahms f Lie beslieder Wal tZ8S (Book 2) vi th Mr.. and
1>11"5.
The second half
Sokoloff; Judith 81 gan,
soprano; t.fary Burgess, m4zzo-sopra.n.o; Vahan Kha.n2iadian, tenori John Wiseman, bar! tone.
The concerts will be presented by the Academy under the sponsorship of t.l,e Recording
Industrie
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the Fredric R. Mann Foundation, and the \IIomen' s Committe
past, will be free
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PENNSYLVANIA ACADElvl'Y OF THE FINE ARTS ••• Special exhibition of
Former Painting Favorites from the Academy 's permanent collection
of American art, Dec. 4 thru 30; Opening Jan. 18 and continuing
thru r4ar. 3 is the 15$th Annua.l Exhibi tion--Water Colors, Prints
and Drawings--in collaboration with Phila. Water Color Club;
March 16 thru April 14, annual Fellowship (alumni) Exhibition of
Painting, Sculpture and Graphics.
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Dec . 7, Jan. 25, Feb. 15,
10-5 weekdays (except Mon.), 1-5 Sun.
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Gallery hours
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THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
Broad and Cherry Streets
Philadelphia 2, Pennsylvania
(Through The Beacon Agency, Inc. - KI 6-1830)
For Release Wednesday, October 17, 1962
Works by twenty-six artists who completed their study at
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, between
1947 and 1958 will be shown at the art institution in an exhibition
opening to the public on Friday (October 19).
The exhibition of paintings, sculpture, prints and drawings
includes 188 works.
About 80 per cent of these will be for sale.
Although several other exhibitions, notably the 150th Annual
Exhibition in 1955, have demonstrated the leadership and creativity
of artists associated with The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts in the past, this Former Students exhibition is the
fi~st
to
focus attention on a group of young artists who completed their
studies at the Academy as recently as five years ago.
A private view of the show will be held this evening (Wednesday,
October 17).
The artists represented in the Former Students exhibition,
which will run from October 19 through November 25, are: John Chumley,
of Middletown, Virginia; Kathryn L. Fligg (Mrs. Edward Lee), 135 S.
17th st., Phila.; Philip E. Fowler, 105 IN .. Courtland St., Phila.;
EVAngelos Frudakis, 223 Orsborough Ave.,
Ventno~,
N.J.; Thomas Ck1ughnn, ·
1020 Clinton st., Phila.; Jack Gerber, 2316 Delancey St., Phila.;
Paul Anthony Greenwood, 5009 Penn St., PhilC\_; Oliver Grimley,
16 Township Line)oi Norristown, Pa.; John Hanlen, 2400 Spruce St.,
Phila.; Allen Harris, 25 Woodale Rd., Phila.j
(more)
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THE PENNA. ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
Also, Homer Johnson, 2120 Spring st., Phila.; Ben Kamihira,
909 Green La.ne, Primos, Pa.; Chapman Kelley, Dallas, Texas;
Paul Kramer, St. Paul, Minnesota; Jimmy C. Lueders, 2313 Walnut St.,
Phila.; Jack Massey, 2019 Chancellor St., Phila.; Gerald Negelspa.ch,
738 Pine St., Phila.; Elizabeth C. Osborne, 2030 Spruce St., Phila.;
George Gordon Russell, Jr., 117 E. Caroline Ave., Altoona, Pa.;
Raymond Saunders, 715 N. 8th st., Phila4; William Scharf, 37 W.
53rd st., New York City;
Also, Clarence Sherdon, III Cowpath Rd., Lansdale, Pa.;
Louis Sloan, 1503 S. 50th St., Phila,; William G. Utermoh1en,
(currently London, England) 5941 Wister st .. , Phila.; Hugh Wiley,
56 Palmer Ave., Bronxville, N.Y.; and Thomas Yerxa, 1945 Panama st.,
Phila .•
They were chosen to exhibit through a polling of the Academy's
Faculty which took place last spring.
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MUS I C
NEWS
from
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Broad and Cherry Streets, Philadelphia 2
November 1962
Trio Opens 1962-63 Concert Series at Pennsylvania Academy
Free concerts at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, now in their 14th consecutive season, will open on Friday evening, November 16th, at 8:30, with Hidetaro
Suzuki, violinist; Russell Smith, cellist; and Vladimir Sokoloff, pianist, playing:
Sonata in C major, Opus 102, No.1, for cello and piano" Beethoven
Sonata, Opus 18, for violin and piano - Strauss
Trio - Ravel
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Mr. Suzuki, a 22-year-old native of Tokyo, Japan, began his violin studies at the
age of 5; came to this country in 1956 to continue them with Efrem Zimbalist at
The Curtis Institute of Music. He has played considerably both as soloist and
string quartet player, heading the Bay Chamber ~uartet (Maine) for the past two
years, where his group made outstanding impressions as a summer musical activity.
He won honorable mention in the recent Moscow Competition. Later in 1963 he will
begin an extensive concert tour.
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Mr. Smith is a native of Indianapolis. He, too, came to the Curtis Institute, to
further his studies with Leonard Rose and Orlando Cole, cellists. He has been
soloist with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra; cellist with the String Art
Quartet of New York City; and has concertized extensively.
Mr. Sokoloff, whom the above artists will join in this program, of course, needs
no introduction to these audiences. This w'ill be his 13th year as their mUSical
director. It is due to him and those excellent musicians whose services he has
enlisted, that the series has achieved the standing it has.
Current at the time in the galleries, will be a Special Exhibition of 188 oil paintings, sculpture, prints and draWingS by 26 artists who completed their study at the
Academy between 1947 and 1958, and who have achieved a reputation worthy of this
recognition.
The concerts are made available, without cost, to all through the joint collaboration
of the Academy, the Recording Industries' Trust Funds (in cooperation with Local 77,
American Federation of Musicians); the Fredric R. Mann Foundation; and the Women's
Committee of the Academy.
No cards are required.
Doors open at 7:30.
MUS I C NEW S from
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Broad and Cherry Streets, Philadelphia 2
November 1962
Windsor String Quartet in Debut Concert
The Newly-organized Windsor String*~uartet will make its local debut in a concert
at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts on Friday evening, December 7th, at
8:30 0' clock.
The group is composed of Morris Shulik, first violin; William Steck, second violin;
Sidney Curtiss, viola; and William Stokking, Jr., cello - all members of the
Philadelphia Orchestra. They will be joined on this occasion by Vladimir Sokoloff,
pianist.
Mr. Shulik, who organized the
~uartet, says its purpose is to present concerts not
only of quartets, but chamber music in all of its forms: solos, sonatas, duos, trios,
quintets, et cetera. The personnel of the group was chosen, not only for their
chamber music experience, but for their solo capabilities, as well.
Their program will include;
Quaxtet
in 13 flat.,-€lp\iS-l&,-N0.--6--Bee-i;heve.B-
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Duo, No.2, in B flat, for violin and viola - MOzart
Piano QUintet, No.2, in E flat, Opus 26 - Dohnanyi
Mr. Shulik attended Temple University and The Curtis Institute of Music.
He has been
active in many chamber music groups, with solo appearances, and numerous television
performances; was a former member of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; was a win: ~ '; r
of a C. Hartman Kuhn Award, presented annually by the Orchestra.
Mr. Steck attended both the Philadelphia Musical Academy and the Curtis Institute;
was formerly a member of the St. Louis Symphony; has had solo appearances with the
San Antonio Symphony as well as the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Mr. Curtiss studied at the High School of MUSic and Art in New York City and the
Philadelphia Conservatory of Music; held first desk positions with the New Orleans
Philharmonic, and the National Symphony in Washington; was a participant at Marlboro
Music Festival (1961-62).
Mr. Stokking studied at both the Curtis Institute and the Juilliard School of MuSic
with Piatagorsky and Salmond; was a member of the White House Navy Orchestra and the
Cleveland Symphony; has done conSiderable chamber music playing and had many solo
appearances in concert and television.
The series is under the mUSical direction of Mr. Sokoloff.
The featured exhibition will be Former Painting Favorites from the Academy's
permanent collection.
The concerts are made available, without cost, through the joint collaboration of
the Academy, the Recording Industries' Trust Funds (in cooperation with Local 77,
American Federation of Musicians); the Fredric R. Mann Foundation; and the Women's
Committee of the Academy.
No cards are required.
Doors open at 7:30.
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FOR:
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Broad and Cherry Streets, Philadelphia 2, Penna.
(Through The Beacon Agency, Inc. - KI 6-1830)
USE:
Current through November 25, 1962
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ANNOUNCER:
Between now and November 25th an exhibition of 188 works by
artists who completed their studies at The Pennsylvania Academy
of the Fine Arts during the years 1947 through 1958 is being
shown in the Academyts galleries.
The twenty-six young artists featured are from the Philadelphia area as well as New York, Minnesota and Texas. Mediums
include oil paintings, sculpture, prints and drawings.
You are cordially invited to visit The Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts -- America's oldest art institution -located at Broad and Cherry Streets in center-city Philadelphia.
Admission to the galleries is free at all times.
Hours are
10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Tuesdays through Saturdays, and 1 to 5 P.M. on
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THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
Broad and Cherry Streets
Philadelphia 2, Pennsylvania
(Through The Beacon Agency, Inc. - KI 6-1830)
For Release Monday, December 3, 1962
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An exhibit'on- "Forgotten Favorites" \. will open at The
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Ar'ts, Broad and Cherry Streets,
tomorrow (Tuesday, Dec. 4) focusing attention on approximately 50 oil
paintings and 6 pieces of sculpture from the Academy's permanent
collection.
~fuat
makes the exhibition interesting and unique is the fact
that most of the
wo~ks
vaults for many years.
have been stored away in the Academy's
A number of them have not been on public
exhibition in at least twenty years .•
The exhibition will be on show at the Academy through
December 30.
The American oil paintings and sculpture in this exhibition
were contemporary during the 75-year period between 1850 and 1925.
Joseph T. Fraser, Jr., Director of America's oldest art
institution, pointed out that some of the paintings have been shown
at the Academy in the not-too-distant past, but the bulk of the show
represents items from the Academy's permanent collection which very
few Philadelphians have seen in over twenty years.
One of the oil paintings, by Bass Otis, was painted earlier
than 1850 and depicts the interior of a forge.
It recently was
restored by Academy technician Theodor Siegl, and the opening of
the exhibition tomorrow will mark the first time this painting has
been shown in the galleries in over 50 years.
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THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
"We had quite a bit of fun putting this show together,tt
commented Mr. Fraser.
"The pictures had been covered with glass,
but after storage in the vaults for so many years, most of them
looked rather gray.
We were amazed at their bright, fresh appeal
when the dusty glass was removed. 1I
As to freshening the pieces of marble sculpture, a contemporary household scouring powder was used.
All of the works are owned by the Academy and were acquired
through bequests, purchases, or were purchafe prize winners in contemporary exhibitions held at the Academy sometime between 1850
and 1925.
Hours during which the "Forgotten Favorites lt exhibition may
be viewed are 10 A.M. to 5
P.M. Tuesdays through Saturdays, and
1 to 5 P.M. on Sundays (closed Mondays).
galleries is free.
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Admission to the
riff; P£NlifYLV,lHA it.
D ·.1 OF THE FINE A (TS
Broad nd Charry Street
Philadelphia 2t Pennsylvania
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John G. Bartol, Jr •• chairman of the. WQm n'e Gommlttee
The P nnsylvan1
Aead my of the Fine
rte, nroad and Cherry Str ' ts ,
announced that at the oormnittett's Decernb
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under sponsorship ot the Women's Commit.t a.
Erg. D 'lid J . Groa IMn is treasurer-corresponding secrot ry
of t..he 'r\ omen t s Co' 1tte ..
A. Brown , Jr ., Mr " Franei
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