{"id":111,"date":"2002-01-13T16:46:02","date_gmt":"2002-01-13T16:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/solowey.com\/exhibitions\/?p=111"},"modified":"2017-01-16T18:49:02","modified_gmt":"2017-01-16T18:49:02","slug":"1993-new-york-in-the-thirties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solowey.com\/exhibitions\/1993-new-york-in-the-thirties\/","title":{"rendered":"1993 New York in the Thirties"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Helen<\/a>

Helen Hayes and Maurice Evans in Twelfth Night<\/em>, 1940<\/p><\/div>\n

The Studio of Ben Solowey’s second exhibition was\u00a0New York in the Thirties<\/em><\/strong>, \u00a0featuring Ben\u2019s work from his years in Manhattan from 1928 – 1942.<\/p>\n

\"Nasturtiums<\/a>

Nasturtiums<\/em>
Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in., c. 1935<\/p><\/div>\n

New York in the Thirties<\/em><\/strong> showcased Ben\u2019s paintings and drawings from those halcyon days in New York. The city was a cultural crossroads in the 1930s, and New York’s influence could be felt through the bold, imaginative work on view, which included still lifes, portraits, and landscapes. This work was first seen in international exhibitions alongside Picasso, Matisse, and other legendary artists of the period. Much of this work, including the portraits from the performing arts, had never been exhibited in Bucks County.<\/p>\n

\"olivier\"<\/a>

Laurence Olivier, 1929<\/p><\/div>\n

New York in the Thirties<\/em><\/strong> highlighted Ben’s acclaimed\u00a0charcoal portraits of performers of the stage, screen and opera house<\/a>. They are a significant piece of American cultural history. Commissioned by The New York Times <\/em>and Herald Tribune<\/em> to capture performers of the day for their drama pages, Solowey insisted on working from life for his drawings while many of contemporaries relied on photographs for their sketches. To be drawn by Solowey was a sign that a performer had “arrived.” His portraits were eagerly awaited each week by both performers and newspaper readers. Solowey portraits in this exhibition include Jimmy Durante<\/a>, Marlene Dietrich<\/a>, Claude Rains, Ethel Barrymore<\/a>, George Balanchine<\/a>, Clara Bow<\/a>, Noel Coward<\/a>, Fanny Brice<\/a>, John Garfield<\/a>, Jessica Tandy<\/a>, Rodgers and Hart<\/a>, and over 800 others.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Complete List of Ben Solowey “Theater Portraits”<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 Exhibition Checklist<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 Exhibition Brochure<\/a><\/p>\n

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