Flora and Fauna (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1953 March 6 - 1953 March 29

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened March 6, 1953 and closed March 29, 1953. Located in the Corner Gallery. at the American Museum of Natural History. "Flora and Fauna" was an exhibition of paintings by Helene Castori Jourde featuring exotic animals, birds, and flowers.

Summary

"Flora and Fauna" was an exhibition of paintings by Helene Castori Jourde featuring exotic animals, birds, and flowers. Mme. Jourde's fascination with the flora and fauna of the tropics was reflected in her paintings of jungle plants, tropical fish, animals, and birds. Also on view was a painting of her estate in Brittany, France, where before WWII wild animals roamed the grounds. The paintings were on view in the Corner Gallery of the American Museum of Natural History from March 6 through March 29, 1953.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, March 6, 1953. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Corner Gallery.
Location of exhibition.

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