Jean ArpFrench, 1887–1966The Crystal
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Not receiving at present
New York, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 652.1990
In the catalog
Sources
- The Museum of Modern Art
- Image: The Museum of Modern Art — © the artist or rights holder
Meanwhile, in the life of Jean Arp
The whole life1942
Flees German occupation for Zürich
In 1942 Arp fled his home in Meudon to escape the German occupation and lived in Zürich until the end of the war.
1943
The death of Sophie Taeuber-Arp in Zürich
In 1943 Sophie Taeuber-Arp died in Zürich, where the couple had moved to escape the occupation of France, of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.
18 January – 12 February 1949
Solo exhibition at the Buchholz Gallery, New York
Arp visited New York for a solo exhibition at the Buchholz Gallery, which coincided with general international recognition of his work.
1954
Grand Prize for sculpture at the Venice Biennale
At the 1954 Venice Biennale Arp received the Grand Prize for sculpture.
8 October – 30 November 1958
Retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, New York
In 1958 the Museum of Modern Art in New York held a retrospective of Arp’s work.
1959
Married: Marguerite Arp
