Here's The Artwork That JFK Saw The Night Before He Died
Curator Owen Day and others involved in the exhibit in Suite 850 based the artwork on the Kennedy's personal tastes and interests.
In Dallas, abstract art caused quite a stir, even causing the art museum there to split for a few years. By juxtaposing Picasso's sculptures with traditional Impressionism from Monet in the suite, Forth Worth snubbed its rival city.
Angry Owl, 1951 – 1953, Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso © 2012 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Collection of Gwendolyn Weiner
Source: "Art Is Not A Form Of Propaganda; It Is A Form Of Truth"
An oil painting on canvas, Franz Kline's "Study for Accent Grave" symbolizes phonetics in the French language.
Study for Accent Grave, 1954, Franz Kline © 2012 The Franz Kline Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Extended Loan to the Palm Springs Art Museum from the Collection of Gwendolyn Weiner
Source: Cleveland Museum of Art
Mrs. Kennedy loved Surrealist and Impressionist art, like this bronze statue by Henry Moore.
Three Points, 1930-1940, Henry Moore © 2012 The Henry Moore Foundation Extended Loan to the Palm Springs Art Museum from the Collection of Gwendolyn Weiner
Source: DMA.org
The artist of this work, Lyonel Feininger, used to say his paintings contained sound.
Manhattan II, 1940, Lyonel Feininger Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Anonymous Gift © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Source: The Guardian
This bronze statue, known as "Lombardia Girl" by Eros Pellini, sat on the table in the parlor of the suite.
Living Area, Suite 850, Hotel Texas, Fort Worth Eros Pellini, Nude, bronze (a.k.a., Lombardia Girl) Owen Day/Dana Day Henderson Papers Photo by Byron Scott
Here's a close-up.
A Girl from Lombardia, 1958-59 Eros Pellini Extended Loan to the Palm Springs Art Museum from the Collection of Gwendolyn Weiner
The second bedroom, President Kennedy's, featured 19th and 20th century American artwork.
Source: DMA.org
This oil painting, "Swimming," by Thomas Eakins, came directly from the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas.
Swimming, 1885, Thomas Eakins (1844–1916) Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, Purchased by the Friends of Art, Fort Worth Art Association, 1925; acquired by the Amon Carter Museum, 1990, from the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth through grants and donations from the Amon G. Carter Foundation, the Sid W. Richardson Foundation, the Anne Burnett and Charles Tandy Foundation, Capital Cities/ABC Foundation, Fort Worth StarTelegram, The R. D. and Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation and the people of Fort Worth. 1990.19.1
Source: Amon Carter Museum
As did "Lost in a Snowstorm – We Are Friends," by Charles M. Russell, another oil painting on canvas.
Lost in a Snowstorm – We Are Friends, 1888, Charles M. Russell Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Source: Amon Carter Museum
As an American expat working on Paris, Morris Graves' work bridged the gap between traditional French art world with abstract expressionism. His "Spirit Bird" was featured in the suite.
Spirit Bird, c. 1956 Morris Graves Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Gift of the William E. Scott Foundation
Source: The New York Observer
JFK's assassination inspired this work by Robert Rauschenberg — considered a time capsule of the '60s. It's on display along with the other works at the Dallas Museum of Art.
Skyway, 1964 Robert Rauschenberg Dallas Museum of Art, The Roberta Coke Camp Fund, The 500, Inc., Mr. and Mrs. Mark Shepherd, Jr., and General Acquisitions Fund
Source: DMA.org
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