Philadelphia Collects: Art Since 1940

Softcover
128 pages, 11 ¾ x 8 ½ in.
16 color + 152 b/w illus.
Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1986
ISBN 9780876330661

Philadelphia has a distinguished tradition of private collectors. In the field of twentieth-century art, they have been independent in their outlook, collecting everything from established artists to adventuresome new talents. This catalogue accompanies an exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art made by possible by the generosity of the art collectors in the city. Including paintings and sculptures created during a forty-five-year span, the exhibition seeks to strike a balance between presenting a survey of art since 1940 and revealing the acquisition patterns and predilections of Philadelphia-area collectors.

Mark Rosenthal is the curator of twentieth-century art, and Ann Percy is the curator of drawings, both at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.