The American Scene: Prints from Hopper to Pollock
Tour dates: 28 Feburary – 13 December 2009
Tour completed
The American Scene features around 80 outstanding prints by 60 leading modern American artists, including George Bellows, Edward Hopper, Grant Wood, Josef Albers, Alexander Calder, Louise Bourgeois and Jackson Pollock.
All the works come from the British Museum’s own American print collection, which is the most comprehensive outside the United States covering this period.
This exhibition was displayed at the British Museum from 10 April – 7 September 2008, where it attracted over 400,000 visitors. More information
Supported by the Terra Foundation for American Art
- Nottingham, Djanogly Art Gallery
28 February – 19 April 2009 - Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
2 May – 31 August 2009 - Manchester, Whitworth Art Gallery
19 September – 13 December 2009
See where the tour went on the map to the right.