Wanamaker Block, Franz Kline, 1955
Franz KlineAmerican, 1910–1962

Wanamaker Block

1955 · Painting · 199.4 × 180.3 cm

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Not on view at present

Where is “Wanamaker Block” now? Collection: Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven. Not on view at present. Checked October 19, 2026.

Yale University Art Gallery

New Haven, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

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1994.91.1

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In the life of Franz Kline

The whole life
  1. early 1950s

    An affinity with Pierre Soulages

    In the early 1950s Kline's work appears very much inspired by the French painter Pierre Soulages, who had exhibited at Betty Parsons' gallery in New York in 1949.

  2. 1952–1961

    The Whitney Annuals and Biennials

    Kline's work is included in the Whitney Museum of American Art's Annuals and Biennials in 1952, 1953, 1955 and 1961.

  3. 1956

    The Venice Biennale

    Kline's work is included in the Venice Biennale, the first of two appearances (the second is in 1960).

  4. 1956–1962

    Summers in Provincetown

    From 1956 to 1962 Kline spends his summers painting in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

  5. 1957

    The São Paulo Biennial

    Kline's work is included in the São Paulo Biennial.

All works

On view at Yale University Art Gallery

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