Pictures for Children

Summary information

Date

Wed Dec 10 1941 until Mon Jan 26 1942

Location

MoMA ^{type:exhibition building spaces}
11 West 53rd St. ^{type:thoroughfare names}

Carried out by

The Museum of Modern Art

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Concurrent exhibitions

Exhibitions that overlap with this exhibition, in this dataset. Double-click an item in the timeline to view the corresponding exhibition page.

October 1941

November 1941

December 1941

January 1942

February 1942

March 1942

Pictures for Children

New Acquisition: Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night

Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion Deployment Unit

Modern Primitives: Artists of the People

Isadora Duncan: Drawings, Photographs, Memorabilia

Image of Freedom

Salvador Dalí

Joan Miró

Architecture of Eric Mendelsohn, 1914–1940

Useful Objects Under $10

Silk Screen Prints Under $10

American Photographs at $10

Dancers in Movement: Photographs by Gjon Mili

New Acquisitions: Latin-American Art

New Acquisitions: Photographs

Americans 1942: 18 Artists from 9 States

Concurrent exhibitions grouped by organisation

#	Start	End	Title
1	1941-09	1943-07	New Acquisition: Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night
2	1941-10	1942-04	Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion Deployment Unit
3	1941-10	1944-04	Modern Primitives: Artists of the People
4	1941-10	1942-01	Isadora Duncan: Drawings, Photographs, Memorabilia
5	1941-10	1942-02	Image of Freedom
6	1941-11	1942-01	Salvador Dalí
7	1941-11	1942-01	Joan Miró
8	1941-11	1942-01	Architecture of Eric Mendelsohn, 1914–1940
9	1941-12	1942-01	Useful Objects Under $10
10	1941-12	1942-01	Silk Screen Prints Under $10
11	1941-12	1942-01	American Photographs at $10
12	1942-01	1942-04	Dancers in Movement: Photographs by Gjon Mili
13	1942-01	1942-02	New Acquisitions: Latin-American Art
14	1942-01	1942-02	New Acquisitions: Photographs
15	1942-01	1942-03	Americans 1942: 18 Artists from 9 States

Artists

There were 17 persons who influenced this exhibition.

Persons are ordered alphabetically by surname. Select a letter in the concertina to continue. Click on the person's name to view further information.

George Beyer

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, George Beyer was involved in 1 exhibitions across 1 decades.

Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 1 exhibitions.
Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 1 exhibitions.

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Pictures for Children

Max Arthur Cohn

Biographical statement

Born 1903 ^{(click to view other people born in this year)}

Died 1998

Nationality American

Gender

External information resources for Max Arthur Cohn

Exhibitions

In this dataset, Max Arthur Cohn was involved in 2 exhibitions across 1 decades.

Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 2 exhibitions.
Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 2 exhibitions.

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1940-11	1940-12	MoMA	American Color Prints under $10
2	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Pictures for Children

Hananiah Harari Riva Helfond Ernest Hopf

Riva Helfond

Biographical statement American, 1910–2002

Born 1910 ^{(click to view other people born in this year)}

Died 2002

Nationality American

Gender Female

External information resources for Riva Helfond

Exhibitions

In this dataset, Riva Helfond was involved in 4 exhibitions across 1 decades.

Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 4 exhibitions.
Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 4 exhibitions.

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1940-11	1940-12	MoMA	American Color Prints under $10
2	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Pictures for Children
3	1946-06	1946-10	MoMA	Designed for Children
4	1947-12	1948-01	MoMA	Children's Holiday Fair of Modern Art

Hananiah Harari

Biographical statement American, 1912–2000

Born 1912 ^{(click to view other people born in this year)}

Died 2000

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Hananiah Harari

Exhibitions

In this dataset, Hananiah Harari was involved in 5 exhibitions across 2 decades.

Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 4 exhibitions.
Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1930s with 1 exhibitions.

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1938-02	1938-03	Rockefeller Center	Subway Art

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1940-11	1940-12	MoMA	American Color Prints under $10
2	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Silk Screen Prints Under $10
3	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Pictures for Children
4	1943-02	1943-03	MoMA	Americans 1943: Realists and Magic-Realists

Ernest Hopf

Biographical statement

Born ^{(click to view other people born in this year)}

Died

Nationality

Gender

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Ernest Hopf was involved in 4 exhibitions across 1 decades.

Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 4 exhibitions.
Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 4 exhibitions.

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1940-04	1940-05	MoMA	PM Competition: The Artist as Reporter
2	1940-11	1940-12	MoMA	American Color Prints under $10
3	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Silk Screen Prints Under $10
4	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Pictures for Children

Mervin Jules

Biographical statement American, 1912–1994

Born 1912 ^{(click to view other people born in this year)}

Died 1994

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Mervin Jules

Exhibitions

In this dataset, Mervin Jules was involved in 9 exhibitions across 3 decades.

Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 7 exhibitions.
Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1990s,2010s with 1 exhibitions.

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1940-12	1941-01	MoMA	We Like Modern Art
2	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Pictures for Children
3	1942-09	1942-10	MoMA	How Modern Artists Paint People
4	1943-08	1943-09	MoMA	Art Shows for U.S.O. Centers
5	1944-01	1944-03	MoMA	New Acquisitions: 12 American Paintings
6	1946-06	1946-10	MoMA	Designed for Children
7	1947-12	1948-01	MoMA	Children's Holiday Fair of Modern Art

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1999-06	1999-09	MoMA	Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Prints

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	2011-01	2011-12	MoMA	Painting and Sculpture Changes 2011

Amy Kasai Juliet Kepes

Juliet Kepes

Biographical statement American

Born ^{(click to view other people born in this year)}

Died

Nationality American

Gender Female

External information resources for Juliet Kepes

Exhibitions

In this dataset, Juliet Kepes was involved in 6 exhibitions across 4 decades.

Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 3 exhibitions.
Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1930s,1950s,2010s with 1 exhibitions.

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1938-12	1939-01	Rockefeller Center	Bauhaus: 1919–1928

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Pictures for Children
2	1946-04	1946-06	MoMA	Original Illustrations of Children's Books
3	1947-03	1947-06	MoMA	Printed Textiles for the Home

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1950-11	1951-01	MoMA	Good Design

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	2012-07	2012-11	MoMA	Century of the Child: Growing by Design, 1900–2000

Amy Kasai

Biographical statement

Born ^{(click to view other people born in this year)}

Died

Nationality

Gender

External information resources for Amy Kasai

Exhibitions

In this dataset, Amy Kasai was involved in 1 exhibitions across 1 decades.

Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 1 exhibitions.
Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 1 exhibitions.

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Pictures for Children

Edward Landon

Chet La More

Biographical statement American

Born ^{(click to view other people born in this year)}

Died

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Chet La More

viaf.org

Exhibitions

In this dataset, Chet La More was involved in 3 exhibitions across 1 decades.

Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 3 exhibitions.
Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 3 exhibitions.

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1940-04	1940-05	MoMA	PM Competition: The Artist as Reporter
2	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Pictures for Children
3	1945-12	1946-01	MoMA	Children's Holiday Circus of Modern Art

Edward Landon

Biographical statement American, 1911–1984

Born 1911 ^{(click to view other people born in this year)}

Died 1984

Nationality American

Gender

External information resources for Edward Landon

Exhibitions

In this dataset, Edward Landon was involved in 3 exhibitions across 1 decades.

Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 3 exhibitions.
Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 3 exhibitions.

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1940-11	1940-12	MoMA	American Color Prints under $10
2	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Silk Screen Prints Under $10
3	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Pictures for Children

Chet La More

Elizabeth Olds

Biographical statement American, 1897–1991

Born 1897 ^{(click to view other people born in this year)}

Died 1991

Nationality American

Gender Female

External information resources for Elizabeth Olds

Exhibitions

In this dataset, Elizabeth Olds was involved in 9 exhibitions across 2 decades.

Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 8 exhibitions.
Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1930s with 1 exhibitions.

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1938-02	1938-03	Rockefeller Center	Subway Art

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1940-04	1940-05	MoMA	PM Competition: The Artist as Reporter
2	1940-11	1940-12	MoMA	American Color Prints under $10
3	1941-07	1941-07	MoMA	Animals in Art; Designing a Stage Setting
4	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Silk Screen Prints Under $10
5	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Pictures for Children
6	1942-03	1942-03	MoMA	Art in War: OEM Purchases from a National Competition
7	1946-04	1946-06	MoMA	Original Illustrations of Children's Books
8	1946-06	1946-10	MoMA	Designed for Children

Leonard Pytlak

Biographical statement American, born 1910

Born 1910 ^{(click to view other people born in this year)}

Died

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Leonard Pytlak

Exhibitions

In this dataset, Leonard Pytlak was involved in 4 exhibitions across 1 decades.

Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 4 exhibitions.
Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 4 exhibitions.

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1940-04	1940-05	MoMA	PM Competition: The Artist as Reporter
2	1940-11	1940-12	MoMA	American Color Prints under $10
3	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Pictures for Children
4	1942-03	1942-03	MoMA	Art in War: OEM Purchases from a National Competition

Hulda Robbins

Biographical statement American

Born ^{(click to view other people born in this year)}

Died

Nationality American

Gender Female

External information resources for Hulda Robbins

Exhibitions

In this dataset, Hulda Robbins was involved in 2 exhibitions across 1 decades.

Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 2 exhibitions.
Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 2 exhibitions.

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1940-11	1940-12	MoMA	American Color Prints under $10
2	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Pictures for Children

John Stenvall Harry Sternberg Pauline Stiriss

Harry Sternberg

Biographical statement American

Born 1904 ^{(click to view other people born in this year)}

Died 2001

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Harry Sternberg

Exhibitions

In this dataset, Harry Sternberg was involved in 8 exhibitions across 2 decades.

Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 5 exhibitions.
Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1930s with 3 exhibitions.

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1936-09	1936-10	MoMA	New Horizons in American Art
2	1936-12	1937-01	MoMA	Fantastic Art, Dada, Surrealism
3	1938-05	1938-07	MoMA	Three Centuries of American Art

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1940-04	1940-05	MoMA	PM Competition: The Artist as Reporter
2	1940-11	1940-12	MoMA	American Color Prints under $10
3	1941-09	1941-10	MoMA	Twenty Lithographs: Graphic Art Processes
4	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Pictures for Children
5	1947-12	1948-01	MoMA	Children's Holiday Fair of Modern Art

John Stenvall

Biographical statement

Born ^{(click to view other people born in this year)}

Died

Nationality

Gender

External information resources for John Stenvall

viaf.org

Exhibitions

In this dataset, John Stenvall was involved in 4 exhibitions across 2 decades.

Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1930s,1940s with 2 exhibitions.
Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1930s,1940s with 2 exhibitions.

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1936-09	1936-10	MoMA	New Horizons in American Art
2	1938-05	1938-07	MoMA	Three Centuries of American Art

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1940-04	1940-04	MoMA	Four American Traveling Exhibitions
2	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Pictures for Children

Pauline Stiriss

Biographical statement

Born ^{(click to view other people born in this year)}

Died

Nationality

Gender

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Pauline Stiriss was involved in 1 exhibitions across 1 decades.

Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 1 exhibitions.
Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 1 exhibitions.

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Pictures for Children

Sylvia Wald

Biographical statement American

Born ^{(click to view other people born in this year)}

Died

Nationality American

Gender Female

External information resources for Sylvia Wald

Exhibitions

In this dataset, Sylvia Wald was involved in 8 exhibitions across 4 decades.

Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 4 exhibitions.
Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1970s,1990s with 1 exhibitions.

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1940-04	1940-05	MoMA	PM Competition: The Artist as Reporter
2	1940-11	1940-12	MoMA	American Color Prints under $10
3	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Silk Screen Prints Under $10
4	1941-12	1942-01	MoMA	Pictures for Children

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1953-06	1953-10	MoMA	Summer Exhibition: New Acquisitions; Recent American Prints, 1947–1953; Katherine S. Dreier Bequest; Kuniyoshi and Spencer; Expressionism in Germany; Varieties of Realism
2	1954-09	1954-11	MoMA	American Prints of the 20th Century

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1974-12	1975-03	MoMA	American Prints: 1913–1963

#	Start	End	Location	Title
1	1993-07	1993-09	MoMA	Pastimes in Prints

Pictures for Children

Summary information

Date

Location

Carried out by

Concurrent exhibitions

Concurrent exhibitions grouped by organisation

MoMA

Artists

B

George Beyer

Exhibitions

1940s (1)

C

Max Arthur Cohn

Exhibitions

1940s (2)

H

Riva Helfond

Exhibitions

1940s (4)

Hananiah Harari

Exhibitions

1930s (1)

1940s (4)

Ernest Hopf

Exhibitions

1940s (4)

J

Mervin Jules

Exhibitions

1940s (7)

1990s (1)

2010s (1)

K

Juliet Kepes

Exhibitions

1930s (1)

1940s (3)

1950s (1)

2010s (1)

Amy Kasai

Exhibitions

1940s (1)

L

Chet La More

Exhibitions

1940s (3)

Edward Landon

Exhibitions

1940s (3)

M

O

Elizabeth Olds

Exhibitions

1930s (1)

1940s (8)

P

Leonard Pytlak

Exhibitions

1940s (4)

R

Hulda Robbins

Exhibitions

1940s (2)

S

Harry Sternberg

Exhibitions

1930s (3)

1940s (5)

John Stenvall

Exhibitions

1930s (2)

1940s (2)

Pauline Stiriss

Exhibitions

1940s (1)

W

Sylvia Wald

Exhibitions