In a front-page interview, the newly arrived refugee predicted that “A new spirit will be born from the present war. The celebrator was Breton in the pages of View, a New York-based art and literary journal that promoted surrealism to a largely American audience. Though it does not explain the high cost of “Nude at the Window ,” Guggenheim would have known that the painting had been celebrated in print within months of its completion in 1941. Her collection was based firmly in the European (and later, American) avant-garde, which makes her acquisition of Hirshfield’s painting - and the price paid for it - all the more noteworthy. “Nude at the Window” was the only work by a self-taught artist among the more than 250 paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, collages, and sculptures in Guggenheim’s possession in 1942. Morris Hirshfield, “Nude at the Window (Hot Night in July),” 1941 In the words of Alfred Barr, the founding director of MoMA, Janis was “the most brilliant new dealer, in terms of business acumen, to have appeared in New York since the war.” ![]() The sum Guggenheim paid for the painting speaks to the promotional skills and aesthetic intuitions that would make Janis, who opened his own gallery in 1948, one of the most successful art dealers in America. Given the lack of a significant base of Hirshfield collectors at the time, it is difficult to understand how a little-known self-taught artist commanded more than 12 times that of a now-canonical painting by Magritte. Given the lack of a significant base of Hirshfield collectors at the time, it is difficult to understand how a little-known self-taught artist commanded more than five times the price of a Mondrian and 12 times that of a now-canonical painting by Magritte. Two years prior to that, she bought Mondrian’s “Composition” for $160. That same year, she acquired René Magritte’s “The Key of Dreams” for $75. We are left with the slightly kinky juxtaposition of female nudity, bejeweled slippers, and velvet curtains.Īccording to an inventory of her collection drawn up for tax purposes in 1942, Guggenheim purchased “Nude at the Window” for $900. No other accessories or garments are visible. The heeled shoes near her feet only draw more attention to her nakedness. ![]() Far from covering her body, she opens the curtains to expose it. Hirshfield’s original title for the painting, “Nude at the Window (Hot Night in July) ,” suggests an explanation for the figure’s nakedness (relief from a sultry evening) while alluding to the elevated sexual charge - or heat - that energizes the picture. Icon - Check Mark A check mark for checkbox buttons.This article is excerpted from Richard Meyer’s book “ Master of the Two Left Feet: Morris Hirshfield Rediscovered.” Icon - Twitter Twitters brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Pinterest Pinterests brand mark for use in social sharing icons. flipboard Icon - Instagram Instagrams brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Facebook Facebooks brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Email Used to indicate an emai action. Icon - Search Used to indicate a search action. Icon - Zoom In Used to indicate a zoom in action on a map. ![]() Icon - Zoom Out Used to indicate a zoom out action on a map. Icon - Location Pin Used to showcase a location on a map. Icon - Dropdown Arrow Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Close Used to indicate a close action. Icon - Down Chevron Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Message The icon we use to represent an email action. Icon - External Link An icon we use to indicate a button link is external. Icon - Arrow Right An icon we use to indicate a leftwards action. ![]() Browse the The Socialite Family Retailer Collection on - Remodelista Icon - Arrow Left An icon we use to indicate a rightwards action.
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