Arshile Gorky / The Artist and His Mother / ca. 1926-1936

Arshile Gorky
The Artist and His Mother
ca. 1926-1936
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Creator Name: Gorky, Arshile
Creator Role: Artist
Creator Dates/Places: 1904-1948
Gender: M
Creator Name-CRT: Arshile Gorky
Title: The Artist and His Mother
Title Type: Title
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: 1926
Creation End Date: 1936
Creation Date: ca. 1926-1936
Object Type: Paintings
Materials and Techniques: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 60 x 50 in. (152.4 x 127 cm.)
AMICA Contributor: Whitney Museum of American Art
Owner Location: New York, New York, USA
ID Number: 50.17
Credit Line: Gift of Julien Levy for Maro and Natasha Gorky in memory of their father
Copyright: ? Estate of Arshile Gorky / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Rights: http://www.arsny.com
Provenance: Estate of the artist Collection of Julien Levy
Context - Person: Gorky Arshile
Context - Person: Gorky Maro
Context - Person: Gorky Natasha
Context - Person: Levy Julien
Context - Date: 1926 - 1936
Exhibition History: Figurative Art in the Permanent Collection
Exhibition History: Abject Art
Exhibition History: "Views from Abroad"- (1a in NY, with Stedelijk)
Exhibition History: "Views from Abroad" (1b in Stedelijk)
Exhibition History: "An American Story"
Exhibition History: Lobby and lower gallery installation: Press preview of 5th floor galleries
Exhibition History: stairwell Jan. - March '97
Exhibition History: "Views From Abroad" 3a (NY-Tate)
Exhibition History: Leonard & Evelyn Lauder Galleries
Exhibition History: The American Century: Art and Culture 1900-2000 (Part I)
Exhibition History: Highlights from the Permanent Collection: From Hopper to Mid-Century
Related Multimedia Description: Antenna Audio: Permanent Collection Tour
Link to Multimedia: WMAA.AA200102.08.mp3
AMICA ID: WMAA.50.17
Component Measured: object
Measurement Dimension: height
Measurement Value: 152.40
Measurement Unit: cm
Measurement Dimension: width
Measurement Value: 127.00
AMICA Library Year: 2001
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright Whitney Museum of American Art

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