1973 in art

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

See also: 1972 in art, other events of 1973, 1974 in art, list of years in art

Contents 1 Events 2 Awards 3 Exhibitions 4 Works 5 Births 6 Deaths

[edit] Events

• Alexander Calder is hired by Braniff International Airways to paint a full-size DC-8-62 as a "flying canvas."
• The first Whitney Biennial.

[edit] Awards

• Archibald Prize: Janet Dawson - Michael Boddy

[edit] Exhibitions

• Christopher Williams - centenary exhibition in Cardiff, Maesteg and Swansea.

[edit] Works

• Barbara Hepworth - Conversation with Magic Stones

[edit] Births

• Bree Stark, painter

[edit] Deaths

• January 17 - Tarsila do Amaral, Modernist painter
• March 25 - Edward Steichen, photographer
• April 8 - Pablo Picasso
• May 1 - Asger Jorn, Expressionist artist and thinker
• May 16 - Albert Paris Gütersloh, painter and writer
• December 7 - Camilo Mori Chilean painter