
Art Institute of Chicago
Desert Forms
Hughie Lee-Smith · 1957
Provenance
Ownership history
- The artist; sold to a private collection, Detroit, January 1957; by descent to private collection, Connecticut; with Swann Auction Galleries, New York; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, October 6, 2011, lot 65.
Recorded by Art Institute of Chicago.
Literature
Published references
- Hall W. Rockefeller, "A Rehang of Hopper's Iconic 'Nighthawks' Changes the Game," <em>Hyperallergic</em>, Mar. 23, 2022, <a href="https://hyperallergic.com/718667/a-rehang-of-edward-hopper-iconic-nighthawks-changes-the-game">https://hyperallergic.com/718667/a-rehang-of-edward-hopper-iconic-nighthawks-changes-the-game</a> (ill.).
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