Annual Exhibition Record of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 1876-1913: 2

Sound View Press, 1989. VOL II, only, of a three volume set. This volume covers the years 1876-1913. Hard cover, 612 pp. [Excerpt from FOREWORD & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by Peter Hastings Falk, Editor & Publisher] This volume is the second in a series of three volumes that document the annual exhibitions of the nation's oldest fine art institution. These volumes are important resources because they provide a factual record of the evolution of American art. The exhibition histories of thousands of artists can easily be examined, year by year and work by work. From the time of the nation's centennial in 1876 to the landmark Armory Show in 1913, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts not only reflected the many changes of the art world but was at times a leading force of those changes. For the first time, Cheryl Leibold's essay places the importance of these annual exhibitions in proper perspective. Her thorough research and scholarly approach will benefit everyone inte