Peggy Crawford Photograph "The Trump Tower from 714 Fifth Avenue, New York"
Item Details
Peggy Crawford (American, 1917 – 2015)
The Trump Tower from 714 Fifth Avenue, New York, circa late 20th century
Photograph
Unsigned
A photograph of The Trump Tower from 714 Fifth Avenue, New York by listed artist and founder of the Contemporary Arts Center, Peggy Crawford. The photograph was featured in a retrospective show of Crawford’s work at the museum from 2014 – 2015. More information about the exhibition can be found through the link below. The work is housed in a black composite frame under white matting and acrylic glass.
Peggy Crawford was an accomplished photographer, writer, and educator. She is best remembered for her role in founding the Contemporary Arts Center. The artist received her formal education from Smith College with a year abroad in Paris. After graduation, Crawford and two friends founded the Modern Art Society – later becoming the Contemporary Arts Center. The grass-roots group soon began exhibiting local artists, later mounting exhibitions that included Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, and more. Crawford’s photographic subjects included from Cincinnati, New York City, Paris, and Yemen. In 2005, she published the book An American in Yemen: Travel Notes of a Photographer. In the Cincinnati area, her work has been exhibited at the Taft Museum, Cincinnati Art Museum, and local galleries. In 2015, her work was honored with a retrospective exhibition at the Contemporary Arts Center.
Provenance
This item is being offered to benefit the Contemporary Arts Center.
Condition
- negligible amounts of scuffing on the frame; negligible amounts of scratching to the acrylic glass.
Dimensions
- measures frame; sight size 11.75" W x 9.25" H.
Item #
18DCC244-309
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