Picasso and American Art

Sept 28, 2006–Jan 28, 2007

Large paintings by Picasso on the walls of a gallery.
Large paintings by Picasso on the walls of a gallery.

Installation view of Picasso and American Art (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, September 28, 2006–January 28, 2007). Photograph by Sheldan C. Collins

This groundbreaking exhibition examines the fundamental role that Pablo Picasso played in the development of American art during the last century. The extremely diverse group of American artists, whose works are juxtaposed with Picasso's, include Max Weber, Stuart Davis, Arshile Gorky, John Graham, Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock, David Smith, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jasper Johns.

Lead sponsor  CIT

The exhibition and catalogue are made possible through a generous grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art.

75th Anniversary Sponsor  Devebvoise & Plimpton LLP

Major support is provided by the Birchrock Foundation, the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Additional support is provided by Linda and Harry Macklowe, Susan R. Malloy, Robert E. Meyerhoff, the Mary and Louis S. Myers Foundation, Aaron I. Fleischman, and Irvin and Lois E. Cohen.

This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.




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