"Popular Poisons. Tract No. 4" promotional material, A Souvenir of Romanticism in America exhibition, The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1940
Creator
Baltimore Museum of Art;
Subject
Temperance; Art museum visitors; Art museums--Exhibitions; Romanticism in Art; Membership campaigns;
Description
"Popular Poisons. Tract No. 4" promotional material from A Souvenir of Romanticism in America exhibition at The Baltimore Museum of Art in 1940. The exhibition sought to highlight the American period of Romanticism during the nineteenth century, with a focus on it's particular triumph between 1812-1865. Romanticism grew out of the rise of Industry, which ushered in an entirely new economic system, rapid strides in scientific invention, and a revolution of thought and art. Amidst this confusion in our young nation, art turned to the past for support and stability, culminating in the adoption of "romantic" forms of architecture, literature, painting, and music, such as Greek Revival architecture and a return to classical painting style. The exhibit hoped to display this period in an effort to promote discussion on the way in which Romanticism both lingered in contemporaneous 1940 America and had been replaced or transformed into new styles of art reflecting a more modern way of life.
Publisher (Electronic Version)
Archives and Manuscripts Collections, The Baltimore Museum of Art;
Holding Institution
Baltimore Museum of Art;
Date Original
1940
Date Digital
2014
Type
Text;
Format
Digital reproduction of 1 page document, 14 x 18.5 cm.
Source
Publication Collection, Ephemera Series
Coverage (Time Period)
1931-1940;
Rights
Permission to reproduce this item is required and may be subject to copyright, fees, and other legal restrictions. For more information, please contact: E. Kirkbride Miller Art Research Library, Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218, (443) 573-1778, bmalibrary@artbma.org
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