National Serigraph Society

The National Serigraph Society was founded in 1940 by group of artists involved in the WPA Federal Art Project, including Anthony Velonis and Max Arthur Cohn.[1][2] The creation of the society coincided with the rise of serigraphs being used as a medium for fine art.[3] Originally called the Silk Screen Group, the name was soon changed to the National Serigraph Society.[4]

National Serigraph Society
Formation1940 (1940)
PurposeTo support and promote American artists creating and printing works using the silkscreen process.
Formerly called
Silk Screen Group

The National Serigraph Society had its own gallery, the Serigraph Gallery at 38 West 57th Street in New York City.[5] They published a quarterly newsletter called the "Serigraph Quarterly."[6] The Society had lectures, published prints, and coordinated traveling shows.[7]

Dallas Museum of Fine Arts Exhibits

In 1947 and 1951 the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts held exhibitions of the National Serigraph Society.[8][9]

The artists listed in the checklists for these shows include:[8][9]

References
  1. "Screen Printing Trivia". Serie Project. Archived from the original on 2019-02-08. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  2. "Max Arthur Cohn Biography". The Annex Galleries. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. Jagasia, Lavesh. "Serigraphs - A Brief History". The Serigraph Studio. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  4. Burlingham, Cynthia. "A Very Democratic Form". Hammer Museum. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  5. Devree, Howard (Apr 20, 1955). "Serigraph Society's Annual Show Called International Event of Strong Color". New York Times Company.
  6. "Serigraph quarterly / published by the National Serigraph Society". Collections Search Center. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  7. Ross, John; Romano, Claire; Ross, Tim (2009). Complete Printmaker. Simon and Schuster. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-4391-3509-9.
  8. Dallas Museum of Fine Arts (1947). "National Serigraph Exhibition, January 15–February 15, 1947 [Checklist]". The Portal to Texas History. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  9. Dallas Museum of Fine Arts (1951). "National Serigraph Society Exhibition, April 1–May 2, 1951 [Checklist]". The Portal to Texas History. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
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