Armory show button and tie tack, 1913
Armory Show catalog, button and pin, 1913. Walt Kuhn, Kuhn family papers, and Armory Show records, 1882–1966. Gift of Brenda Kuhn.
Perhaps the most celebrated items in the Archives are the primary documents that constitute the records of the Armory Show of 1913 (officially titled the “International Exhibition of Modern Art”). Walt Kuhn, who had served as secretary of the exhibition’s sponsoring organization, zealously guarded the scholarly treasures for years—even to the point of denying their existence. Thanks to his daughter, the papers were given to the Archives in 1962 and have been available to researchers ever since.
[Armory show button and tie tack], 1913 / Association of American Painters and Sculptors, Inc. Lapel pin : 1 p. ; 3 x 3 cm. Walt Kuhn, Kuhn family papers, and Armory Show records. Archives of American Art.
The title of the exhibition was the International Exhibition of Modern Art which opened in the 69th Regiment Armory, New York, N.Y. on February 17, and ran to March 15, 1913. The show became known as the Armory Show and traveled to Chicago and Boston.
[Armory show button and tie tack], 1913 / Association of American Painters and Sculptors, Inc. Lapel pin : 1 p. ; 3 x 3 cm. Walt Kuhn, Kuhn family papers, and Armory Show records. Archives of American Art.
The title of the exhibition was the International Exhibition of Modern Art which opened in the 69th Regiment Armory, New York, N.Y. on February 17, and ran to March 15, 1913. The show became known as the Armory Show and traveled to Chicago and Boston.
Forms Part of: Walt Kuhn, Kuhn family papers, and Armory Show records