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Text of comments by participants in The Modern Artist Speaks forum

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Creator:
Modern Artist Speaks (1948 : Museum of Modern Art, New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Names:
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Burlin, Paul, 1886-1969  Search this
Davis, Stuart, 1892-1964  Search this
Gottlieb, Adolph, 1903-1974  Search this
Morris, George L. K., 1905-1975  Search this
Sweeney, James Johnson, 1900-  Search this
Extent:
4 Items
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1948 May 5
Scope and Contents:
Typescripts of speeches by Paul Burlin, Stuart Davis, Adolph Gottlieb, George L. K. Morris, and James Johnson Sweeney, delivered at a forum, "The Modern Artist Speaks," held at the Museum of Modern Art on May 5, 1948. In addition to a typescript of all five speeches, preliminary drafts with handwritten corrections are included of Burlin, Davis and Morris's speeches. Burlin comments on the artist as cultural critic, Morris discusses the failure of art criticism and Davis interprets contemporary attacks on abstract art as an attempt to control the artist's attitudes toward society.
Provenance:
Provenance unknown.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Topic:
Art, Modern -- 20th century  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.modearti
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99b2e7f52-75ad-4a26-b08f-0bf131e429cb
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-modearti