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On View> University of Nebraska presents "Look for Beauty: Philip Johnson and Art Museum Design"

On View> University of Nebraska presents "Look for Beauty: Philip Johnson and Art Museum Design"

Look for Beauty: Philip Johnson and Art Museum Design
Sheldon Museum of Art

12th and R streets, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Through October 13, 2013

The Sheldon Museum of Art in Lincoln, Nebraska, is currently celebrating the works of Philip Johnson, the influential American architect who promoted the International Style and, later, defined postmodernist architecture. One of his most iconic projects was the design of the Seagram building in Manhattan, a project undertaken in partnership with Mies Van Der Rohe. This particular project marked a decisive shift in Johnson’s career. Look for Beauty examines the design journey of Philip Johnson through the examination of three of his earlier museum buildings: Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, and the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery (now the Sheldon Museum of Art). These three projects form a coherent study of Johnson’s developing personal style in the early years of his career. The exhibition includes models, plans, furniture, photographic murals, and archival materials such as correspondence, exhibition photographs, and catalogs.


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