Art and Design in the 1940s π» opens April 12 β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β β
Throughout the 1940s, artists brought new ideas to their work across media, from fashion and textiles, craft and design, to printmaking, drawing, photography, painting, and sculpture. Boom: Art and Design in the 1940s will be a testament to the creative spirit that flourished despite the restrictions and adversity of the era. This exhibition will showcase art from across the decade, featuring works drawn entirely from the museumβs permanent collection.
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This exhibition was made possible by the Annenberg Foundation Fund for Major Exhibitions, Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Exhibition Fund, Lois G. and Julian A. Brodsky Installation and Exhibition Fund, Laura and William C. Buck Endowment for Exhibitions, the Center for American Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Gloria and Jack Drosdick Fund for Special Exhibitions, ZoΓ« S. Pappas, Barbara A. Podell and Mark G. Singer, and other generous supporters.
All exhibitions at the PMA are underwritten by the Annual Exhibition Fund. Generous support is provided by Andrea Baldeck, M.D.; Julia and David Fleischner; Amy A. Fox and Daniel H. Wheeler; Mrs. Henry F. Harris; Robert Hayes; Mark W. Strong and Dana Strong.
Winning the Battle of Production (detail), from the portfolio Century of the Common Man, 1943, by Hugo Gellert, published by International Workers Order, Inc. New York (Gift of John Frederick Lewis, Jr., 1944-42-1p) Β© Hugo Gellert.