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Museum Exhibition Examines Rockwell Kent as Graphic Artist, Adventurer, and Activist

Released: April 2, 2012

Godspeed, 1931 32. Rockwell Kent, American, 1882 1971. Wood engraving, Image: 5 3/8 x 6 15/16 inches (13.7 x 17.6 cm), Sheet: 6 5/16 x 7 7/8 inches (16 x 20 cm). Philadelphia Museum of Art, Purchased with the Lola Downin Peck Fund from the Carl and Laura Zigrosser Collection, 1971. © Plattsburgh State Art Museum, State University of New York, USA, Rockwell Kent Collection, Bequest of Sally Kent Gorton,

Once famous among his contemporaries as an artist, author, adventurer, and political activist, Rockwell Kent (1882–1971) left an enduring legacy as a printmaker and illustrator of books. His drawings and limited edition prints could transport viewers to far-away lands, bolster progressive causes, and prove effective both in advertising and book illustration. Rockwell Kent—Voyager surveys the artist’s achievements from 1907 to the 1950s, including the artist’s travel narratives, ...

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Watercolors on Display for the First Time in 20 Years at the Currier Museum of Art

Released: February 1, 2010

Maurice Brazil Prendergast, (American, 1859-1924), The Stony Pasture, circa 1896-1897. Watercolor and graphite on paper, 19 3/8 in. x 13 7/8 in. (49.21 cm x 35.24 cm). Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire. Museum Purchase: George A. Leighton and Mabel Putney Folsom Fund, 1959.6

This spring the Currier Museum of Art brings from its vault a magnificent collection of watercolor paintings as it presents From Homer to Hopper: American Watercolor Masterworks from the Currier Museum of Art, from March 6 through June 7, 2010. The exhibition is a highlight of a year-long celebration of the museum's 80th anniversary that focuses on the strength and diversity of the Currier's collection. From Homer to Hopper is drawn from the impressive collection of watercolors that the ...

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