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Decade of Transformation: American Art of the 1960s

Decade of Transformation: American Art of the 1960s

David Cateforis, curator

January 23, 1999–March 14, 1999

Kress Gallery and South Balcony, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Avant-garde art in the United States underwent dramatic transformations in the 910s and contributed to the cultural ferment of that turbulent decade. The counter culture of the decade is represented in works with psychedelic imagery referring to the drug subculture of the decade, imagery protesting the Vietnam War, and pieces promoting the positive ideals of the hippie culture. The exhibition and its catalogue are supported by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Crying Girl, Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997) — Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997)

Crying Girl, 1963

For Love, James Rosenquist (1933–2017) — James Rosenquist (1933–2017)

For Love, 1965

No-Nox, Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997) — Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997)

No-Nox, 1962

Suburban, Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008); Universal Limited Art Editions (founded 1957) — Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008); Universal Limited Art Editions (founded 1957)

Suburban, 1962

Ark, Zigmunds Priede (born 1935); Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008); Universal Limited Art Editions (founded 1957) — Zigmunds Priede (born 1935); Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008); Universal Limited Art Editions (founded 1957)

Ark, 1964

Test Stone 3 (study for Booster), Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008); Gemini G.E.L. (founded 1966) — Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008); Gemini G.E.L. (founded 1966)

Test Stone 3 (study for Booster), 1967

1, 2, 3 Outside, James Rosenquist (1933–2017) — James Rosenquist (1933–2017)

1, 2, 3 Outside, 1963

Campaign, James Rosenquist (1933–2017) — James Rosenquist (1933–2017)

Campaign, 1965

Sunrise, Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997) — Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997)

Sunrise, 1965

Pyramids, Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997) — Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997)

Pyramids, 1969

drawing of Gene Swenson, Andy Warhol (1928–1987) — Andy Warhol (1928–1987)

drawing of Gene Swenson, 1962

S & H Green Stamps, Andy Warhol (1928–1987) — Andy Warhol (1928–1987)

S & H Green Stamps, 1962

Portrait of Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol (1928–1987) — Andy Warhol (1928–1987)

Portrait of Rauschenberg, 1962

Liz, Andy Warhol (1928–1987) — Andy Warhol (1928–1987)

Liz, 1964

Heinz Tomato Ketchup box, Andy Warhol (1928–1987) — Andy Warhol (1928–1987)

Heinz Tomato Ketchup box, 1964

Figure Before Blackness, Robert Motherwell (1915–1991) — Robert Motherwell (1915–1991)

Figure Before Blackness, 1960

Madrid Suite I, Robert Motherwell (1915–1991); Hollander's Workshop (active 1964–1972) — Robert Motherwell (1915–1991); Hollander's Workshop (active 1964–1972)

Madrid Suite I, 1966

Salute: On a Tar Roof, Grace Hartigan (1922–2008) — Grace Hartigan (1922–2008)

Salute: On a Tar Roof, 1961

Salute: This So-called Angel, Grace Hartigan (1922–2008) — Grace Hartigan (1922–2008)

Salute: This So-called Angel, 1961

Salute: The Canal to the Sky, Grace Hartigan (1922–2008) — Grace Hartigan (1922–2008)

Salute: The Canal to the Sky, 1961

Six Mile Bottom, Frank Stella (1936–2024); Gemini G.E.L. (founded 1966) — Frank Stella (1936–2024); Gemini G.E.L. (founded 1966)

Six Mile Bottom, 1970

Avicenna, Frank Stella (1936–2024); Gemini G.E.L. (founded 1966) — Frank Stella (1936–2024); Gemini G.E.L. (founded 1966)

Avicenna, 1970

untitled, Jules Olitski (1922–2007) — Jules Olitski (1922–2007)

untitled, 1970

Blue Night, Adolph Gottlieb (1903–1974) — Adolph Gottlieb (1903–1974)

Blue Night, 1970

Red, Black, Blue, Ellsworth Kelly (1923–2015) — Ellsworth Kelly (1923–2015)

Red, Black, Blue, 1962

untitled, Ellsworth Kelly (1923–2015); Wadsworth Atheneum — Ellsworth Kelly (1923–2015); Wadsworth Atheneum

untitled, 1964

untitled (stack), Donald Judd (1928–1994) — Donald Judd (1928–1994)

untitled (stack), 1967

Abiquiu, Carol Haerer (1933–2002) — Carol Haerer (1933–2002)

Abiquiu, 1968–1969

Sandwich and Soda, Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997); Wadsworth Atheneum — Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997); Wadsworth Atheneum

Sandwich and Soda, 1964

Mother, Peter Voulkos (1924–2002) — Peter Voulkos (1924–2002)

Mother, 1964

Tigibus, Bruce Beasley (born 1939) — Bruce Beasley (born 1939)

Tigibus, 1968

F-111, James Rosenquist (1933–2017) — James Rosenquist (1933–2017)

F-111, 1965

Makeup / Hands Up, Martha Rosler (born 1943) — Martha Rosler (born 1943)

Makeup / Hands Up, 1969–1972

Kaleidoscope effect, Peter Max (born 1937) — Peter Max (born 1937)

Kaleidoscope effect, circa 1967

poster for exhibition at the Stable Gallery, May 1966, Robert Indiana (1928–2018) — Robert Indiana (1928–2018)

poster for exhibition at the Stable Gallery, May 1966, 1966

Peace! Love!, Nooruddeen Durkee (1938–2020) — Nooruddeen Durkee (1938–2020)

Peace! Love!, mid 1900s

Blake Suite #7, Richard Joseph Anuszkiewicz (1930–2020) — Richard Joseph Anuszkiewicz (1930–2020)

Blake Suite #7, circa 1960s–1970s

cover for Blake Suite #7, Richard Joseph Anuszkiewicz (1930–2020) — Richard Joseph Anuszkiewicz (1930–2020)

cover for Blake Suite #7, circa 1960s–1970s

Louis XIV, John Clem Clarke (1937–2021); Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659–1743) — John Clem Clarke (1937–2021); Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659–1743)

Louis XIV, 1969

Double Slice, Ronald Wendell Davis (born 1937); Gemini G.E.L. (founded 1966) — Ronald Wendell Davis (born 1937); Gemini G.E.L. (founded 1966)

Double Slice, 1971

Tool Box I, Jim Dine (born 1935) — Jim Dine (born 1935)

Tool Box I, 1966

Pale Lens, Frederick John Eversley (1941–2025) — Frederick John Eversley (1941–2025)

Pale Lens, 1970

The Mummy of Frogtosis, II (Frog Mummy), David James Gilhooly (1943–2013) — David James Gilhooly (1943–2013)

The Mummy of Frogtosis, II (Frog Mummy), 1971

Interior with Lamp and Flowers, Michael Goldberg (1924–2007) — Michael Goldberg (1924–2007)

Interior with Lamp and Flowers, 1966

Home Clarion, Red Grooms (born 1937) — Red Grooms (born 1937)

Home Clarion, 1964

Rome Studio, Philip Guston (1913–1980) — Philip Guston (1913–1980)

Rome Studio, 1971

untitled, Ralph Humphrey (1932–1990) — Ralph Humphrey (1932–1990)

untitled, 1965

Eternal Hexagon, Robert Indiana (1928–2018); Wadsworth Atheneum — Robert Indiana (1928–2018); Wadsworth Atheneum

Eternal Hexagon, 1964

Love, Robert Indiana (1928–2018) — Robert Indiana (1928–2018)

Love, 1964

Love It Or Leave It, Eugene McCarthy (1916–2005) — Eugene McCarthy (1916–2005)

Love It Or Leave It, 1970

Beach Scene, Malcolm Morley (1931–2018) — Malcolm Morley (1931–2018)

Beach Scene, 1969

untitled, Robert Motherwell (1915–1991); Wadsworth Atheneum — Robert Motherwell (1915–1991); Wadsworth Atheneum

untitled, 1964

Young Tree XXII, Louise Nevelson (1899–1988) — Louise Nevelson (1899–1988)

Young Tree XXII, 1971

The Race, Irving Norman (1906–1989) — Irving Norman (1906–1989)

The Race, 1962

Store Window: Box, Hats, Hearts, Shirt $.29, Claes Oldenburg (1929–2022) — Claes Oldenburg (1929–2022)

Store Window: Box, Hats, Hearts, Shirt $.29, 1973

untitled, George Earl Ortman (1926–2015); Wadsworth Atheneum — George Earl Ortman (1926–2015); Wadsworth Atheneum

untitled, 1964

Hairy Shoes, Ed Paschke (1939–2004); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004) — Ed Paschke (1939–2004); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004)

Hairy Shoes, 1971

untitled, Larry Poons (born 1937); Wadsworth Atheneum — Larry Poons (born 1937); Wadsworth Atheneum

untitled, 1964

July, Fairfield Porter (1907–1975) — Fairfield Porter (1907–1975)

July, 1971

untitled, Ad Reinhardt (1913–1967); Wadsworth Atheneum — Ad Reinhardt (1913–1967); Wadsworth Atheneum

untitled, 1964

Drummer, Larry Rivers (1923–2002) — Larry Rivers (1923–2002)

Drummer, 1960

poster with G-E circles of Confusion, James Rosenquist (1933–2017) — James Rosenquist (1933–2017)

poster with G-E circles of Confusion, mid 1900s

Delivery Hat, James Rosenquist (1933–2017) — James Rosenquist (1933–2017)

Delivery Hat, 1971

untitled, Peter Saul (born 1934) — Peter Saul (born 1934)

untitled, 1962

Business Man No. 2, Peter Saul (born 1934) — Peter Saul (born 1934)

Business Man No. 2, 1962

Girl on a Chair, George Segal (1924–2000) — George Segal (1924–2000)

Girl on a Chair, 1970

untitled, David Smith (1906–1965) — David Smith (1906–1965)

untitled, 1959–1960

Dionne Warwick, Bob Stanley (1932–1997) — Bob Stanley (1932–1997)

Dionne Warwick, 1965

untitled (Rabat), Frank Stella (1936–2024); Wadsworth Atheneum — Frank Stella (1936–2024); Wadsworth Atheneum

untitled (Rabat), 1964

untitled (Axum), George Sugarman (1912–1999) — George Sugarman (1912–1999)

untitled (Axum), 1963–1964

Around the Cake, Wayne Thiebaud (1920–2021) — Wayne Thiebaud (1920–2021)

Around the Cake, 1962

Black and White Suckers, Wayne Thiebaud (1920–2021) — Wayne Thiebaud (1920–2021)

Black and White Suckers, 1971

Flowers, Andy Warhol (1928–1987) — Andy Warhol (1928–1987)

Flowers, 1964

drawing for "The Great American Nude #50", Tom Wesselmann (1931–2004) — Tom Wesselmann (1931–2004)

drawing for "The Great American Nude #50", 1963

J Print, H. C. Westermann (1922–1981) — H. C. Westermann (1922–1981)

J Print, 1972

Seascape (Foot), Tom Wesselmann (1931–2004) — Tom Wesselmann (1931–2004)

Seascape (Foot), 1967

Diary for a Monday Morning, William T. Wiley (1937–2021) — William T. Wiley (1937–2021)

Diary for a Monday Morning, 1966 and 1971

untitled, John Willenbecher (born 1936) — John Willenbecher (born 1936)

untitled, 1963

Figure with Flowers, Paul John Wonner (1920–2008) — Paul John Wonner (1920–2008)

Figure with Flowers, 1961

Events

January 28, 1999

Screening

Painters Painting

7:00–9:00PM

309 Auditorium

January 30, 1999

Screening

American Graffiti

2:00–4:00PM

309 Auditorium

February 6, 1999

Screening

Goldfinger

2:00–4:00PM

309 Auditorium

February 13, 1999

Screening

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

2:00–4:00PM

309 Auditorium

February 20, 1999

Screening

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

2:00–4:00PM

309 Auditorium

February 27, 1999

Screening

Blow Up

2:00–4:00PM

309 Auditorium

March 6, 1999

Screening

Easy Rider

2:00–4:00PM

309 Auditorium