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1976 In Art
Events from the year 1976 in art. Events * July–August – Articles by Geraldine Norman in ''The Times'' (London) expose a number of paintings attributed to Samuel Palmer as the work of Tom Keating, which he does not deny. * Completion of the Cubist-influenced Church of the Holy Trinity, Vienna, by Fritz Wotruba. * Collection de l'art brut ("Collection of outsider art") established in Lausanne, Switzerland. Awards * Archibald Prize: Brett Whiteley – ''Self Portrait in the Studio'' * John Moores Painting Prize - John Walker for "Juggernaut with plume - for P Neruda" Exhibitions * 25 May – Opening of exhibition of color photography by William Eggleston at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. * 21 July – Opening of P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center in Long Island City, New York. The inaugural exhibition ''Rooms'' presents in-situ works and installations by around 80 artists from the United States and abroad. * 20 September until 21 November – "Two Centuries of Black Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geraldine Norman
Geraldine Lucia Norman (born 13 May 1940) is an art journalist who made a special name for identifying fakes, moving on to work for the great Russian museum, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. Life and work Born Geraldine Lucia Keen to Harold Hugh Keen and Catherine Eleanor Lyle Cummins. She was educated in St. Anne's College, Oxford. She graduated in 1961 with a Masters of Arts in Mathematics which she followed up by attending the University of California, Los Angeles from 1961 to 62 while working as a teaching assistant. Career Norman got a job as a statistician for The Times Newspaper in 1962 and began to write for the paper on statistics and computers. In 1965, she left to work for the FAO in Rome but was called back in 1967 to launch the Times-Sotheby index of art prices which ran from the 1967-71. She progressed in 1969 to become the Sale Room Correspondent of The Times. Norman gained a name during that time as Christie's disliked her. She asked awkward questions about secr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |