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1913 Armory Show
URL: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MUSEUM/Armory/entrance.html

Description:
"Lauded as one of the most influential events in the history of American art, the Armory Show [in New York City] has a mythic legacy," and is perhaps best known for exhibiting Marcel Duchamp's avant-garde painting "Nude Descending a Staircase." The site presents a virtual tour of the show, brief commentary on each area of the exhibition, and related essays. Also includes an extensive bibliography. From American Studies at the University of Virginia.

Publisher:
American Studies at the University of Virginia

Extra Keywords
The International Exhibition of Modern Art

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Armory Show (1913 : New York, N.Y.)
Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Exhibitions
Modernism (Art)

LII Database Information:
Record 10873 created by Maria Brandt on 01/29/2004
Last modification on 04/10/2009
Published: 04/10/2009  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/10873