Flint Institute of Arts
Flint, MI
810-234-1695
www.flintarts.org
American Naïve Paintings: The Edgar
William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch Collection
The Flint Institute of Arts presents
American Naïve Paintings: The Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler
Garbisch Collection. This exhibit from the Flint Institute of Arts permanent
collection is made up of the forty pieces given to the museum by the late
Colonel and Mrs. Garbisch over time between 1968 and 1981. The exhibit will
be on display from October 9 - November 7, !999.
Bernice Chrysler Garbisch lived in Flint as a young girl.
Her father was president of Buick Motor Company in Flint from 1912 to 1919
and later founded Chrysler Corporation.
During
their lifetimes, the Garbisches assembled the most extensive collection
of primitive, or naïve, paintings ever brought together. Their goal
was to stimulate an enjoyment and appreciation of early American painting.
Sharing their treasures with the public, not only in this country but abroad,
they provided through exhibitions and publications a look at a little known
but intriguing aspect of the indigenous material culture of the United States.
(left: Unknown Artist, Man Operating a Steam Engine, oil on wood
panel, c. 1832, Flint Institute of Arts, Gift of Edgar William and Bernice
Chrysler Garbisch, 1981.8)
From Colonial times well into the nineteenth century, our
American forefathers expressed themselves with renderings of fruit and flowers,
birds and beasts, pictures of their surroundings and their families. Indigenous,
untrained painters produced this art in response to the needs and enthusiasms
of their contemporaries, creating a body of work that is part of our American
heritage. Formerly considered for its value in documenting the history of
the times, the tradition of these charming images is now receiving the attention
it deserves as a serious aspect of American art history.
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During
their lifetimes, the Garbisches assembled the most extensive collection
of primitive, or naïve, paintings ever brought together. Their goal
was to stimulate an enjoyment and appreciation of early American painting.
Sharing their treasures with the public, not only in this country but abroad,
they provided through exhibitions and publications a look at a little known
but intriguing aspect of the indigenous material culture of the United States.
(left: Unknown Artist, Man Operating a Steam Engine, oil on wood
panel, c. 1832, Flint Institute of Arts, Gift of Edgar William and Bernice
Chrysler Garbisch, 1981.8)