Twelve Americans

Summary information

Date

Wed May 30 1956 until Sun Sep 09 1956

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.

1956
February 1956
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August 1956
September 1956
October 1956
November 1956
December 1956
Selected Exhibition
MoMA
Tanager Gallery
Twelve Americans
Diogenes with a Camera IV
Recent Drawings U.S.A.
Clerk, Hadzi, Kabak: New Talent Exhibition in the Penthouse
Kandinsky Murals
Prints of Henri Matisse
Textiles U.S.A.
Paintings by Cajori, De Groot, Dodd, Fine, Groell, Hazelet, Ippolito, Isquith, F. Mitchell, Pearlstein, Ortman; Sculpture by King, Rocklin


Artists

There were 12 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.

Ernest Briggs

Biographical statement

Born 1923 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 1984

Nationality

Gender

External information resources for Ernest Briggs

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Ernest Briggs was involved in 2 exhibitions across 2 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1950s,1980s with 1 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1950s,1980s with 1 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11956-051956-09MoMATwelve Americans

#StartEndLocationTitle
11984-101984-12MoMA PS1Underknown

James Brooks

Biographical statement American, 1906–1992

Born 1906 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 1992

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for James Brooks

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, James Brooks was involved in 13 exhibitions across 4 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1950s,1960s with 5 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 2010s with 1 exhibitions.

Sam Francis

Biographical statement American, 1923–1994

Born 1923 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 1994

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Sam Francis

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Sam Francis was involved in 40 exhibitions across 7 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1960s,1970s with 9 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 2010s with 1 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11955-111956-02MoMARecent Acquisitions
21956-051956-09MoMATwelve Americans
31959-051959-09MoMAThe New American Painting as Shown in Eight European Countries 1958–1959

#StartEndLocationTitle
12005-032005-08MoMADrawing from the Modern, 1945–1975
22005-072005-09MoMAArtists and Prints: Part 3
32006-012006-12MoMAPainting and Sculpture Changes 2006
42008-012008-12MoMAPublic Spaces Changes

#StartEndLocationTitle
12010-102011-04MoMAAbstract Expressionist New York: The Big Picture

Fritz Glarner

Biographical statement American, 1899–1972

Born 1899 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 1972

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Fritz Glarner

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Fritz Glarner was involved in 19 exhibitions across 6 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1950s with 7 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1940s,2010s with 1 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11949-051949-07MoMARecent Acquisitions

#StartEndLocationTitle
11971-111971-11MoMAAmerican Prints from the International Program
21974-121975-03MoMAAmerican Prints: 1913–1963

#StartEndLocationTitle
11982-061982-10MoMAFor 25 Years: Prints from ULAE
21985-101986-01MoMAContrasts of Form: Geometric Abstract Art, 1910–1980
31988-111989-03MoMAAbstractions

#StartEndLocationTitle
12010-012010-12MoMAPainting and Sculpture Changes 2010

Philip Guston

Biographical statement American, born Canada. 1913–1980

Born 1913 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 1980

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Philip Guston

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Philip Guston was involved in 58 exhibitions across 7 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 2000s with 18 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 1 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11940-041940-05MoMAPM Competition: The Artist as Reporter

Grace Hartigan

Biographical statement American, 1922–2008

Born 1922 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 2008

Nationality American

Gender Female

External information resources for Grace Hartigan

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Grace Hartigan was involved in 23 exhibitions across 7 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1960s with 7 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1970s,2000s with 1 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11971-041971-09MoMAYounger Abstract Expressionists of the Fifties

#StartEndLocationTitle
11982-061982-10MoMAFor 25 Years: Prints from ULAE
21985-091986-02MoMATatyana Grosman Gallery Inaugural Installation

#StartEndLocationTitle
12001-042001-06MoMACollaborations with Parkett: 1984 to Now

Raoul Hague

Biographical statement American, 1905–1993

Born 1905 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 1993

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Raoul Hague

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Raoul Hague was involved in 5 exhibitions across 4 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1950s with 2 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1930s,1960s,1970s with 1 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11933-051933-07MoMAAmerican Sources of Modern Art (Aztec, Mayan, Incan)

#StartEndLocationTitle
11956-051956-09MoMATwelve Americans
21957-031957-04MoMARecent American Acquisitions

#StartEndLocationTitle
11972-091972-10MoMASculpture from the Collection

Franz Kline

Biographical statement American, 1910–1962

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

Died 1962

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Franz Kline

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Franz Kline was involved in 40 exhibitions across 7 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1950s,1960s,1980s,1990s with 7 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 2010s with 3 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11971-071971-09MoMASummer Show
21971-07MoMASummer Penthouse
31971-071971-11MoMAWays of Looking
41974-121975-03MoMAAmerican Prints: 1913–1963

Seymour Lipton

Biographical statement American, 1903–1986

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

Died 1986

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Seymour Lipton

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Seymour Lipton was involved in 17 exhibitions across 4 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1950s with 7 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 2010s with 1 exhibitions.

Ibram Lassaw

Biographical statement American, born Egypt. 1913–2003

Born 1913 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 2003

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Ibram Lassaw

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Ibram Lassaw was involved in 8 exhibitions across 3 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1950s with 4 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 2010s with 1 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11951-011951-03MoMAAbstract Painting and Sculpture in America
21953-021953-03MoMANew Acquisitions
31953-041953-09MoMASculpture of the XXth Century
41956-051956-09MoMATwelve Americans

José de Rivera

Biographical statement American, 1904–1985

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

Died 1985

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for José de Rivera

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, José de Rivera was involved in 8 exhibitions across 3 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1950s with 5 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 1 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11946-091946-11MoMAModern Handmade Jewelry

#StartEndLocationTitle
11950-071950-09MoMAThree Modern Styles
21951-011951-03MoMAAbstract Painting and Sculpture in America
31955-111956-02MoMARecent Acquisitions
41956-051956-09MoMATwelve Americans
51959-051959-08MoMARecent Sculpture U.S.A.

Larry Rivers

Biographical statement American, 1923–2002

Born 1923 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 2002

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Larry Rivers

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Larry Rivers was involved in 69 exhibitions across 7 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1970s with 19 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 2010s with 2 exhibitions.