"The Yellow Screen," Alfred
H. Maurer, circa 1927-28. Oil on board.
NEW YORK CITY - Vance Jordan Fine Art Inc, is exhibiting the
works by American painters from the first half of the Twentieth
Century in a show entitled "Power and Whimsy: A Private
Collection of American Modernism." The show runs through June 5
and includes 38 works by prominent American modern artists
thoughtfully assembled by one couple over two decades, primarily
with the assistance of Vance Jordan.
The presentation and accompanying catalog include examples by
George Ault, Milton Avery, Thomas Hart Benton, Oscar Bluemner,
Charles Burchfield, Arthur B. Carles, Stuart Davis, Manierre
Dawson and Charles Demuth.
Also featured are Preston Dickinson, Arthur Dove, Marsden
Hartley, John Marin, Alfred Maurer, Georgia O'Keeffe and Morgan
Russell.
Charles Sheeler, Joseph Stella, Florine Stettheimer, John Storrs,
Max Weber and Grant Wood are also spotlighted.
Dr Lynn Marsden Atlass, curator of American and contemporary art
at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, Va. and author of the catalog
essay writes, "Some paintings and works on paper have previously
been loaned to museum retrospectives, but this presentation is
the first opportunity for a larger public to view this fine
collection."
Following the exhibition at Vance Jordan Fine Art, 958 Madison
Avenue, this collection will travel to the Chrysler Museum in
Norfolk, Va. From June 27 to September 27.
For information, 212-570-9500.
