A selection of work that traces the history of twentieth-century American drawing and illustrates diverse approaches to the medium.
From the Collection: A Century of American Drawing
May 23–Sep 17, 1996
MoMA
Publications
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A century of American drawing from the collection : the Museum of Modern Art, May 23-September 17, 1996 Out of print, 8 pages
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Master checklist 16 pages
Artists
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Tom Otterness
American, born 19528 exhibitions, 5 works online -
Edward Hopper
American, 1882–196779 exhibitions, 20 works online -
Ben Shahn
American, born Lithuania. 1898–1969105 exhibitions, 111 works online -
Cy Twombly
American, 1928–201153 exhibitions, 47 works online -
Arshile Gorky
American, born Van Province, Ottoman Empire (now Turkey). c. 1904–194864 exhibitions, 20 works online - There are 59 artists in this exhibition online.
Installation images
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