List of women artists in the Armory Show

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Armory Show poster, 1913

The list of women artists in the Armory Show attempts to include women artists from the United States and Europe who were exhibited in the Armory Show of 1913. The show contained approximately 1300 works by 300 artists. A high proportion of the artists were women, many of whom have since been neglected. The list is largely drawn from the catalog of the 1963 exhibition, 1913 Armory Show 50th Anniversary Exhibition organized by the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute. [1]

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The Armory Show refers to the International Exhibition of Modern Art that was organized by the Association of American Painters and Sculptors and opened in New York City's 69th Regiment Armory, on Lexington Avenue between 25th and 26th Streets, on February 17, 1913, and ran to March 15. It became a legendary watershed date in the history of American art, introducing astonished New Yorkers, accustomed to realistic art, to modern art. The show served as a catalyst for American artists, who became more independent and created their own artistic language.

The artists

Florence Howell Barkley, Landscape over the City, 1910-1911 Florence Howell Barkley - Jerome Avenue Bridge - Armory Show 1913.png
Florence Howell Barkley, Landscape over the City, 1910-1911
Marion H. Beckett, Portrait of Mrs. Eduard J. Steichen Mrs. Eduard J. Steichen by Marion H. Beckett.jpg
Marion H. Beckett, Portrait of Mrs. Eduard J. Steichen
Mary Cassatt, Mere et enfant (Reine Lefebre and Margot before a Window), c.1902 Mary Cassatt, 1902, Reine Lefebre and Margot before a Window.jpg
Mary Cassatt, Mère et enfant (Reine Lefebre and Margot before a Window), c.1902
Katherine Sophie Dreier, The Blue Bowl, 1911 Katherine S. Dreier - The Blue Bowl - Armory Show 1913.png
Katherine Sophie Dreier, The Blue Bowl, 1911
Katherine Sophie Dreier, Landscape with Figures in Woods or The Avenue, Holland, ca. 1911-12. Oil on canvas, 27 1/4 x 19 in. George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, Springfield, Massachusetts, Gift from the Artist's Estate. Katherine Sophie Dreier - Landscape with figures in woods - ca. 1911 or 1912.jpg
Katherine Sophie Dreier, Landscape with Figures in Woods or The Avenue, Holland, ca. 1911–12. Oil on canvas, 27 ¼ x 19 in. George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, Springfield, Massachusetts, Gift from the Artist's Estate.
Mary Foote, Old Lady Mary Foote Old Lady.jpg
Mary Foote, Old Lady
Anne Goldthwaite, The Church on the Hill, ca. 1910-1911 Anne Goldthwaite - The Church on the Hill - Armory Show 1913.png
Anne Goldthwaite, The Church on the Hill, ca. 1910-1911
Gwen John, Girl Reading at the Window Gwen john22.jpg
Gwen John, Girl Reading at the Window
Jacqueline Marval, The Odalisques Jacqueline-Marval-Les-Odalisques-1903.jpg
Jacqueline Marval, The Odalisques
Kathleen McEnery, Going to the Bath Kathleen McEnery Going to the Bath.jpg
Kathleen McEnery, Going to the Bath
Hilda Ward, The Kennels, pastel, 1910 Hilda Ward, The Hound, 1910.jpg
Hilda Ward, The Kennels, pastel, 1910

The following artists are all listed in the 50th anniversary catalog as having exhibited in the 1913 Armory show. [1] Artists are also listed in The Story of the Armory Show. [1] [3] Of the fifty women listed, thirty were initially invited to participate. Twenty more women, who submitted works to a review committee, were also included. Many are discussed in detail in Women of the 1913 Armory Show: Their Contributions to the Development of American Modern Art (2014). [4]

The artworks

The following list of artworks in the Armory Show is compiled from "The Armory Show at 100" from the New York Historical Society and from various catalogs describing the show. [1] [6] [7]

Black and white reproductions

The following are works which appeared in the Armory Show, for which color images are not available. They can be useful in identifying the works that were shown.

Sculpture

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