Atmospheric Effects I

Alma Thomas, Atmospheric Effects I, 1970, acrylic and pencil on paper, sheet: 22 1⁄8 x 30 3⁄8 in. (56.3 x 77.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Vincent Melzac, 1976.140.3

Artwork Details

Title
Atmospheric Effects I
Artist
Date
1970
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 22 1⁄8 x 30 3⁄8 in. (56.3 x 77.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Vincent Melzac
Mediums
Mediums Description
acrylic and pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1976.140.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1976.140.3

Works by this artist (6 items)

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Pat Hickman, Lost in Translation, 1995, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund, 1997.20
Lost in Translation
Artist
Date1995
bronze
On view
Lillian Elliott, Pat Hickman, Leaf Basket, 1984, coconut palm sheath, hog casings, acrylic paint, and colored pencil, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Theodore Cohen in memory of his mother and her sisters: Rose Melmon Cohen, Blanche Melmon, Mary Melmon Greenberg and Fanny Melmon Liberman, 1998.122.11, © 1986, Patricia L. Hickman
Leaf Basket
Artist
Date1984
coconut palm sheath, hog casings, acrylic paint, and colored pencil
Not on view
Lillian Elliott, Pat Hickman, River Stone, 1989, reeds, waxed linen thread, hog casings, and colored ink, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 2002.8.3
River Stone
Artist
Date1989
reeds, waxed linen thread, hog casings, and colored ink
Not on view
Lillian Elliott, Pat Hickman, Nomad, 1983, reeds, waxed linen thread, hog casings, acrylic paint and india ink, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor, 1984.79
Nomad
Artist
Date1983
reeds, waxed linen thread, hog casings, acrylic paint and india ink
Not on view

Exhibitions

Alma Thomas, The Eclipse, 1970, acrylic on canvas
Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas
September 15, 2023–August 4, 2024
Smithsonian American Art Museum
The exhibition Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas provides an intimate view of Alma Thomas’ evolving artistic practices during her most prolific period from 1959 to her death in 1978.

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Daten.d.
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Suzan Rezac, Untitled (Brooch), 1983, shibuichi, copper, and bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Helen Williams Drutt English and H. Peter Stern in honor of the 35th anniversary of the Renwick Gallery, 2007.47.23
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Date1983
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Juan Hamilton, Juan 11-17-84, 1984, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of KPMG Peat Marwick, 1993.54.5
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Date1984
bronze
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Dan Dailey, Huntress, 1993, fabricated and patinated bronze and gold plated bronze and cut, polished, and blown glass and plate glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1994.77
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Artist
Date1993
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