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Lingering Memories
1954 · Pen and black ink, watercolor, and opaque watercolor with traces of graphite on paper
22 7/16 × 30 11/16 in. (57 × 78 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Peggy Bacon
American, 1895
PrintmakingStreet Art
Representation
None documented
18
Institutional Exhibitions
52
Works in Collection
95
Assets Indexed
5
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90%
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- • Street Art
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Recent Acquisitions: Contemporary Prints
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1986
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American Prints: 1900�1960; Recent Acquisitions: Illustrated Books
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1985–1986
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Art of the Twenties
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1979–1980
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Portraits
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1973–1974
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Portraits from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1960
About
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Peggy Bacon was an American printmaker, painter, and illustrator known for her satirical etchings and lithographs of urban American life in the early twentieth century. Working primarily in black and white, she captured social types and cultural moments with a sharp, observational line and mordant wit. Her graphic work ranged from portrait studies to genre scenes depicting jazz-age nightlife, bohemian society, and the everyday absurdities of modern city dwelling. She also worked as a muralist and book illustrator, maintaining a practice that bridged commercial and fine art throughout her long career.
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Art Institute of Chicago
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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