Animals in Outline (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1948 April 1 - 1948 May 3

Biographical or Historical Note

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Exhibition. Opened April 1, 1948 and closed May 3, 1948. Located in Section 5, Floor 2 in the Corner Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. Animals in Outline featured the work of Italian artist Ugo Mochi.

Summary

Animals in Outline featured the work of Italian artist Ugo Mochi (1).

The exhibition featured (1):

*19 pages from Mochi's book Wimpi's World, which depicted a giraffe hunt

*Insects, mainly featuring drawings of praying mantises

*Birds and small mammals

*Large, single pictures of animals

*The history of the silhouette and uses of the outline

This is a condensed summary of the exhibition. For additional information, see Sources and/or Related Resources.

Sources

(1) American Museum of Natural History. Press Release. "Unusual Exhibit 'Animals in Outline' Scheduled for Natural History Museum." April 1, 1948. Departmental Records, DR 101. American Museum of Natural History Library.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Corner Gallery.
Location of the exhibition 1948 April 1 – 1948 May 3 (1)

Mochi, Ugo 1889-1977
Featured artist (1)

Original Illustrations for Hoofed Mammals of the World (Exhibition)
Another American Museum of Natural History exhibition featuring Ugo Mochi 1953 April 2 – 1953 April 26 (1)

Related Resources

American Museum of Natural History press releases, 1933-1990s.
"Unusual Exhibit 'Animals in Outline' Scheduled for Natural History Museum." April 1, 1948.

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