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Macbeth Gallery

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25: 34: 60:. Founded by William Macbeth in 1892, the gallery gained notoriety in 1908 when it put on an exhibition protesting the restrictive policies and conservative tastes of the existing art establishment in New York, exemplified by the 400: 390: 380: 341: 64:. The exhibition showcased the work of eight artists who were known for portraying gritty scenes of daily life, especially of poorer communities in New York: 96:. Though they had varying styles, the artists were later known collectively as "The Eight". Henri, Glackens, Luks, Shinn, and Sloan were associated with the 132:, started to fall out of favor. Macbeth celebrated its sixtieth anniversary with a group exhibition in April 1952 before closing its doors in 1953. 24: 306:
Richardson, E. P., 'The Role of the Macbeth Gallery', Quarterly Bulletin (Archives of American Art) Vol. 2, No. 4 (Sep., 1962), pp=1, 7
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Left: William Macbeth, c.1917; Right: front cover of the gallery's 1908 exhibition catelogue
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was first exhibited at the Macbeth Gallery before it was purchased by the
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in the early 1950s, the gallery, which had focused on American
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Index

Portrait of William Macbeth
Scan of the gallery's catalogue
New York City
American art
National Academy of Design
Robert Henri
William Glackens
George Luks
Everett Shinn
John Sloan
Arthur Bowen Davies
Ernest Lawson
Maurice Prendergast
Ashcan School
Andrew Wyeth
Christina's World
Museum of Modern Art
abstract expressionism
Realism
Impressionism
MacBeth Gallery | Fine Art
Archives Directory for the History of Collecting
Macbeth Gallery Exhibition Materials



"The Macbeth Gallery and Angry Young Men in the Pamphlet Files"
New York Public Library
"Macbeth Gallery records, 1838-1968, bulk 1892-1953"
Archives of American Art

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