The Wharton Esherick Museum in Malvern is collaborating with the Brandywine Museum on the first solo museum exhibition of the famous artist’s work in over six decades, writes Peter Crimmins for WHYY.
Esherick is known as the father of the studio craft movement from the start of the 20th century.
“The Crafted World of Wharton Esherick” will showcase around 80 works that were sent to the Brandywine Museum from the Esherick Museum. Most of them have not left the artist’s studio since he died in 1970.
“Everybody calls it a hidden gem, so we’d like to make it a little less hidden,” said Amanda Burdan, Brandywine senior curator, referring to the Wharton Esherick Museum.
After its run at the Brandywine Museum, the exhibition will first go to the Chazen Museum of Art in Madison, Wisconsin, and then be showcased at the Taft Museum of Art in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Esherick Museum is only able to accommodate around 5,000 visitors a year as it offers guided tours by appointment only. Meanwhile, the three-city tour is expected to draw around 120,000 visitors.
Read more about the artworks at the Wharton Esherick exhibition in WHYY.
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