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NYC Cornellians: "Richard Artschwager!" Tour at the Whitney Museum of American Art

Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 11:30am to 11:30am

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NYC Cornellians: "Richard Artschwager!" Tour at the Whitney Museum of American Art with Frank Robinson
Join the NYC Cornellians and Frank Robinson, retired Richard J. Schwartz Director of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum, for a tour of "Richard Artschwager!" at the Whitney Museum of American Art . Read more about the exhibit here .
This retrospective traces Richard Artschwager's development over his career of fifty years, highlighting the humor and surprises, the tricks of perspective, and the use of such unconventional materials as Formica and Celotex that characterize his work.
About the Artist :
Richard Artschwager '44 is one of the most distinguished sculptors and painters in America today, and a loyal Cornell alumnus. He was a major in biochemistry at Cornell, served in World War II and was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge, became a furniture maker after graduation, and then in the early Sixties became famous as a highly innovative artist in a variety of media.
About Frank Robinson :
Frank Robinson is the retired Richard J. Schwartz Director of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum,” at Cornell. Robinson was director of the Johnson from 1992 to 2011. Before Cornell, he served as director of the Williams College Museum of Art and the RISD Museum in Providence. He also taught history of art at Wellesley and Dartmouth. Frank Robinson is a graduate of Harvard University.
Date : Saturday, January 12, 2013
Time : 11:30am - 12:30pm
Location : Whitney American Museum of Art
945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street
New York, NY

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