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20th-Century Collection

1950–2000

Richard Diebenkorn (American, 1922–1993)

Berkeley No. 8, 1954
Oil on canvas, 69 1/8 x 59 1/8 in. (176.0 x 150.0 cm)
Gift of W. R. Valentiner, 57.34.3
© Estate of Richard Diebenkorn

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Franz Kline (American, 1910–1962)

Orange Outline, 1955
Oil on paperboard, mounted on canvas, 38 x 40 in. (96.5 x 101.6 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Levin, 58.8.8
© 2004 The Franz Kline Estate/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Joseph Cornell (American, 1903–1972)

Suzy's Sun (for Judy Tyler), 1957
Mixed-media construction, H. 10 3/4 x W. 15 x D. 4 in. (27.3 x 38.1 x 10.2 cm)
Purchased with funds from the State of North Carolina, 78.1.1
© Joseph Cornell/Licensed by VAGA, New York, N.Y./ Marlborough Gallery, N.Y.

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Morris Louis (American, 1912–1962)

Pi, 1960
Acrylic on canvas, 103 x 175 in. (261.6 x 444.5 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hanes, 82.15
© 1960 Morris Louis

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Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987)

The Lion of Judah, 1960
Colored pencil on paper, 11 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (29.9 x 22.2 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. McCollough and the North Carolina Art Society (Robert F. Phifer Bequest), 87.1

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McKendree Robbins Long (American, 1888–1976)

Apocalyptic Scene with Philosophers and Historical Figures, about 1963
Oil on Masonite board, 49 x 69 in. (124.5 x 175.3 cm)
Purchased with funds from the William R. Roberson Jr. and Frances M. Roberson Endowed Fund for North Carolina Art, 99.10

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Jacob Lawrence (American, 1917-2000)

Forward, 1967
Tempera on panel, 23 7/8 x 35 15/16 in. (60.5 x 91.2 cm)
Purchased with funds from the State of North Carolina, 70.8.1
© 2004 Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Frank Stella (American, born 1936)

Raqqa II, 1970
Synthetic polymer and graphite on canvas, 120 x 300 in. (304.8 x 762 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hanes, 82.16
© 2004 Estate of Frank Stella/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Moshe Kupferman (Israeli, born Poland, 1926-2003)

Untitled, 1974
Oil on canvas, 51 3/8 x 64 in. (130.5 x 162.6 cm)
Purchased with funds from the North Carolina Art Society (Robert F. Phifer Bequest), 90.4
© Estate of Moshe Kupferman

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Georg Baselitz (German, born 1938)

Male Nude, 1975
Oil and charcoal on canvas, 78 3/4 x 63 3/4 in. (200 x 161.9 cm)
Purchased with funds from the North Carolina Art Society (Robert F. Phifer Bequest), 97.4
© Georg Baselitz 1998

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Anselm Kiefer (German, born 1945)

Untitled, 1980–1986
Oil, acrylic, emulsion, lead, charcoal, and straw on photograph, mounted on canvas; with stones, lead and steel additions
Three parts, left panel: 130 1/4 x 73 in. (330.7 x 185.4 cm); center panel: 130 5/8 x 72 5/8 in. (331.7 x 184.9 cm); right panel: 130 1/4 x 72 7/8 in. (330.7 x 185 cm)
Purchased with funds from the State of North Carolina, W. R. Valentiner and various donors, by exchange, 94.3/a-c
© Anselm Kiefer

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Gilbert and George (British, Gilbert born Italy 1943, George born 1942)

Cabbage Worship, 1982
30 hand-colored gelatin silver prints, each 23 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. (59.7 x 48.9 cm);
overall 118 3/4 x 120 in. (302 x 305 cm)
Purchased with funds from the Madeleine Johnson Heidrick Bequest, 84.5
© Gilbert & George

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Roger Brown (American, 1941–1997)

American Landscape with Revolutionary Heroes, 1983
Oil on canvas, 84 x 144 in. (213.4 x 365.8 cm)
Purchased with funds from the Madeleine Johnson Heidrick Bequest, 84.2
Courtesy of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Brown family
© The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Brown family

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Gerhard Richter (German, born 1932)

Station (577-2), 1985
Oil on canvas, 98 7/8 x 98 7/8 in. (251.2 x 251.2 cm)
Purchased with funds from the North Carolina Art Society (Robert F. Phifer Bequest), the North Carolina Museum of Art Guild, and various donors, by exchange, 96.2
© Gerhard Richter

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Joel Shapiro (American, born 1941)

Untitled, 1989–1990
Cast bronze, H. 101 1/2 x W. 42 x D. 78 in. (257.8 x 106.7 x 198.1 cm)
Purchased with funds from various donors, by exchange, 90.3
© 2004 Joel Shapiro/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Elizabeth Murray (American, 1940-2007)

Pigeon, 1991
Oil on canvas and laminated wood, H. 94 3/4 x W. 62 5/8 x D. 13 5/16 in. (243 x 159 x 33.8 cm)
Purchased with funds from gifts by Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Levin and W. R. Valentiner, by exchange, 92.3
© Elizabeth Murray

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Guillermo Kuitca (Argentinean, born 1961)

People on Fire, 1993
Mixed media on canvas, 76 1/4 x 109 7/8 in. (193.7 x 279.1 cm)
Purchased with funds from various donors, by exchange, 93.3
© Guillermo Kuitca 1993

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Ed Ruscha (American, born 1937)

Scratches on the Film, 1993
Acrylic on canvas, 36 1/16 x 72 in. (91.6 x 182.9 cm)
Purchased with funds from the North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Art Trust Fund, 97.2
© Ed Ruscha 1993

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Ed Moses (American, born 1926)

Blk-Jack, 1995
Acrylic on canvas, 78 x 126 5/16 in. (198.1 x 320.8 cm)
Purchased with funds from Thelma D. Petrie, 96.3/a-b
© Ed Moses, Courtesy of L.A. Lover Gallery, Venice, N.Y.

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