Charles E. Burchfield (American, 1893–1967), Decorative Landscape, Hot Morning Sunlight, 1916. Watercolor with graphite on paper. 13 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. Munson Museum of Art, Edward W. Root Bequest, 57.94. © The Charles E. Burchfield Foundation
Charles E. Burchfield (American, 1893–1967), Poplar Walk (Three Poplars, Hot Sunlight; Row of Poplars), 1916. Watercolor on paper. 19 7/8 x 13 15/16 in. Munson Museum of Art, Edward W. Root Bequest, 57.103. © The Charles E. Burchfield Foundation
Charles E. Burchfield (American, 1893–1967), Childhood’s Garden, 1917. Watercolor with graphite on paper. 27 x 19 in. Munson Museum of Art, Edward W. Root Bequest, 57.90. © The Charles E. Burchfield Foundation
Charles E. Burchfield (American, 1893–1967), The Sphinx and the Milky Way, 1946. Watercolor, chalk, and crayon on paper. 52 1/2 x 44 3/4 in. Munson Museum of Art, 48.45. © The Charles E. Burchfield Foundation
Join Us for a Members Preview
Watercolor Stories: Art of Charles E. Burchfield
Thursday, June 11, 5:30–8 p.m.
Museum of Art
Curator’s Conversation with Mary Murray and Stephen Harrison
5:30 to 6 p.m.
Sinnott Family—Bank of Utica Auditorium
Reception
6 to 8 p.m
Edward Wales Root Court
Cocktail attire
Live music, festive food, and a full cash bar
Tickets: $40 per person
RSVP by June 1
Come celebrate Mary Murray, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, on her retirement!
New Catalog!
Poetic Passages: Charles E. Burchfield and Edward W. Root in Art and Letters
$32.95–Available for purchase at the Munson Museum Shop.
Poetic Passages is a beautifully produced volume documenting the Charles E. Burchfield paintings and drawings in the Munson collection, along with correspondence by Burchfield to Edward and Grace Root. Poetic Passages was produced in collaboration with the Burchfield Penney Art Center, SUNY Buffalo.
Poetic Passages catalog signing will be available during the Members Preview.
Watercolor Stories: Art of Charles E. Burchfield presents the fascinating artistic relationship between renowned painter Charles E. Burchfield and Munson’s benefactor Edward Wales Root. The two met in 1929 and began a 25-year conversation about their mutual enthusiasm for art, music, and nature. Watercolor Stories features Munson’s collection of 24 expressive watercolors by the artist as well as a substantial collection of related artwork and archival material from the Burchfield Penney Art Center in Buffalo, N.Y. The exhibition is accompanied by a new catalogue of Munson’s drawings.
Lead Sponsors:
Andrew Britton and David Grey, Christian and Cheryl Heilmann, and Elizabeth R. Lemieux, Ph.D.
Sponsors:
Alan Vincent, in memory of Linda Vincent
