In the exhibition An Intimate Affair: Drawings from the AMSET Permanent Collection, the Art Museum of Southeast Texas features 11 small drawings by 10 master artists, all displayed with a sense of this intimacy: each piece is isolated by large amounts of space and narrow lighting.  On exhibit July 29–September 24, 2006.

“This exhibition layout forces the viewer to approach the work and experience on much the same level that the artist would have in the process of creating it,” said Ray Daniel, Curator of Exhibitions and Collections.  “My hope is that the viewers are drawn into the work by the layout of the galleries and hopefully gain a glimpse into the mind and soul of the artists who created them.”

Represented in the exhibition are noted artists such as Robert Henri (1865-1929), who was an American painter best known for his leadership role in the Ashcan School art movement.  Artists in the Ashcan movement in the early 20th century were known for works depicting scenes of everyday life among America’s urban poor.

Raphael Soyer (1899-1987), was a Russian-born painter, twin to the artist Moses Soyer, and the older brother of the painter Isaac Soyer.  In the 1930s, Soyer was known for depicting the lives of working people with dignity and sympathy.  He is well-known for a painting titled “Office Girls”, which is owned by the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.

Also featured in Intimate Affair is a crayon study from the 1951 film “Alice in Wonderland” by animator and entrepreneur Walt Disney (1901-1966).

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