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Roy Lichtenstein, Reclining Nude, 1980, four-color woodcut with embossing on Arches paper, 35 1/8 x 40 3/8 inches
The Lois Beurman Torf Print Collection, Copyright Estate of Roy Lichtenstein
Lichtenstein Foundation
George Trakas, Mass Aftermath, 1982, pencil and charcoal on paper, 42 1/4 x 84 5/8 inches
gift of the artist
Leon Levinstein, New Year's Eve, TimesSquare, 1965, gelatin silver print, 13 7/8 x19 5/8 inches
The Class of 1928 Photography Collection
Robert Irwin, Stairwell/Skylight/Scrim, 1976, permanent installation
gift of the artist
Fred Becker, John Henry's Hand, 1935-39, wood engraving, 6 x 4 1/2 inches,
gift of the artist to the WPA Collection
Olla, coil-built clay jar, attributed to the Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico,
The Hollister Collection of Southwest American Indian Pottery
All photography: Creative Services, University of Massachusetts
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In 1962 the University began to assemble a collection of art works to be used for teaching purposes and for presentation to the community. The Collection was originally housed in what is presently the Herter Art Gallery, which is managed by the University's Department of Art. When the Fine Arts Center was completed in 1975 the Collection was placed under the care and management of the University Gallery.
The Collection focuses on American works on paper - drawings, prints, and photographs - primarily from the second half of the 20th century and comprises approximately 2,600 objects. The University Gallery is currently involved in a Five College Museums/Historic Deerfield computerization project which will integrate the collections of the area's museums making their respective holdings accessible for purposes of study and research.
Realizing the significance of the Collection but not having a space permanently designated for its exhibition, the Gallery makes certain that portions of the Collection are presented on a frequent basis.
Recent examples of exhibitions which have featured groups of work from the Collection are:
What Is Love: Selections from the Permanent Collection
Curated by Julie Thomson, M.A. candidate, Art History '07
Word and Image: Selections from the Permanent Collection
Hemut Newton/Garry Winogrand: Two Portfolios, 2002
The Class of 1928 Photography Collection
Abstract Notions: Selections from the Permanent Collection, 2000
Moodstruck: Photographs from the
Permanent Collection, 2000
Different Strokes: Selections from the Permanent Collection, 2000
Catalogues pubished which feature selections from the Permanent Collection:
7 Objects 69/90
The Lois Beurman Torf Collection for the University of Massachusetts |
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