Emily Hall Tremaine, art & design director / exhibition organizer / art collector
Sensation at the Royal Academy of Arts, London (1997) press releases, list of works, in varied publications
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 17 Sep 21
Sensation at the Royal Academy of Arts, London (1997) press releases, list of works, in varied publications Personal context; a 1940 predecessor: lady with diamonds, shocking disclosure, and sensational media coverage nationwide; Sensation exhibition press releases; exhibition checklist— and...
Damien Hirst. For the love of God, (2007) in varied publications, exhibitions
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 12 Sep 21
Damien Hirst. For the love of God, (2007) in varied publications, exhibitions Meet Damien Hirst’s long-lost "art grandmother", performing sensational diamond publicity back in 1940, before her celebrity "It Girl" media coverage implosion. Her name is Emily. Plus a list of exhibitions and...
Tracey Emin. My bed, (1998) in varied publications, exhibitions
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 10 Sep 21
Tracey Emin. My bed, (1998) in varied publications, exhibitions Meet Tracey’s long-lost "art grandmother". She publicly initiated shocking disclosure back in 1940, reported nationally in waves of media reports. (She later turned to Art.) Plus a list of exhibitions and selected publications,...
Andy Warhol (with EHT). Marilyn diptych, (1962) in varied publications, exhibitions, and more
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 09 Sep 21
Andy Warhol (with EHT). Marilyn diptych, (1962) in varied publications, exhibitions, and more Meet the other lady behind the diptych who also experienced a shocking, celebrity-style implosion, but survived it, initially. Her name is Emily; she advised Warhol pair the two paintings like a...
Andy Warhol. A boy for Meg (1962) in publications, exhibitions
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 09 Sep 21
Andy Warhol. A boy for Meg (1962) in publications, exhibitions Meet the other lady behind the painting. Her name is Emily. Plus a list of exhibitions and selected publications regarding A boy for Meg. Andy Warhol A boy for Meg, (1962) Oil on canvas 72 x 52 in. (182.9 x 132.8 cm) Acquired 1962...
Jasper Johns. Three flags, (1958) in varied publications, exhibitions
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 09 Sep 21
Jasper Johns. Three flags, (1958) in varied publications, exhibitions Meet the lady behind the painting. Her name is Emily. Plus a list of exhibitions and selected publications regarding Three flags. Jasper Johns Three flags, (1958) Encaustic on canvas 30 7/8 x 45 1/2 x 5 in. (78.4 x 115.6 x...
Apéritif magazine (1934-36) - issues, contents and media coverage
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 04 Aug 21
Apéritif magazine (1934-36) - issues, contents and media coverage This start-up magazine based in Santa Barbara, headed by Emily von Romberg (later Tremaine) featured provocative content and produced national media coverage in just a two-year run. Why it stopped publication is not yet known, but...
Emily Spreckels vs. Adolph B. Spreckels, initial divorce court filing (1940)
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 29 Jul 21
Emily Spreckels vs. Adolph B. Spreckels, initial divorce court filing (1940) In 1940, Emily Hall Spreckels (later Tremaine) courageously stood up and publicly blasted her second husband after a turbulent year-long marriage: "no" to his alleged spousal violence and "no" to his alleged...
Piet Mondrian. Victory boogie woogie, (1942-44) in varied publications and exhibitions
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 18 Jun 21
Piet Mondrian. Victory boogie woogie, (1942-44) in varied publications and exhibitions Meet the "mother" of the painting. Her name is Emily. Plus a list of exhibitions and selected publications regarding Victory Boogie Woogie. Piet Mondrian Victory boogie woogie, (1942-44) Oil and scotch tape...
New discoveries: Emily von Romberg, Max von Romberg, Brünninghausen and more
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 11 Apr 21
New discoveries: Emily von Romberg, Max von Romberg, Brünninghausen and more Living in California in the crazy and increasingly dangerous 1930s towards WWII, the two socialites accumulated a significant amount of media coverage, some with eye-popping controversy. Unfortunately looking back 80+...
Emily Hall Tremaine Papers at the Smithsonian, reproduction permissions section: Shortlisted guide to artworks
ADC staff - 19 Mar 20
Emily Hall Tremaine Papers at the Smithsonian, reproduction permissions section: Shortlisted guide to artworks To assist researchers, below is a quick scan through the documentation that specifies which artworks are mentioned in each folder. As a reminder, this documentation provides leads,...
Emily Hall Tremaine - Tremaine Collection artworks and designs in publications (compilation; 1945-present)
ADC staff - 14 Jan 20
Emily Hall Tremaine - Tremaine Collection artworks and designs in publications (compilation; 1945-present) With her extensive communications experience from the 1930s, Emily Hall Tremaine marshalled those skills for the benefit of the artworks and designs that she worked with, 1945-87. This...
The Tremaine Collection: 20th Century Masters exhibition catalogue (list of photos of artworks and designs) (1984)
ADC staff - 26 Aug 19
The Tremaine Collection: 20th Century Masters exhibition catalogue (list of photos of artworks and designs) (1984) The following is a photo index of the catalogue accompanying the exhibition at the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT (26 February - 29 April 1984). The following photos of artworks...
Oscar Niemeyer / Roberto Burle Marx. Tremaine House & Painting toward architecture (2017)
R. J. Preece - 27 Dec 17
Oscar Niemeyer / Roberto Burle Marx. Tremaine House & Painting toward architecture (2017) Left: Oscar Neimeyer. Beach House for Mr. and Mrs. Burton Tremaine, project, Santa Barbara / (Montecito), California, (1948); Right: Roberto Burle Marx. Design for a garden, (1948). Both in the...
Frank Lloyd Wright. Project for Meteor Crater & Painting toward architecture (2017)
R. J. Preece - 27 Dec 17
Frank Lloyd Wright. Project for Meteor Crater & Painting toward architecture (2017) Click below to see a black-and-white reproduction of the color drawing showing FLW’s Meteor Crater design, on view in the 2017 MoMA exhibition. See Arthur Drexler’s 1962 book: The drawings of Frank Lloyd...
Piet Mondrian. Victory boogie woogie & Painting toward architecture (2018)
R. J. Preece - 27 Dec 17
Piet Mondrian. Victory boogie woogie & Painting toward architecture (2018) Piet Mondrian. Victory Boogie Woogie, (1942-44). Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, The Netherlands. > Make sure to see the overview page for Mondrian’s Victory boogie woogie. A third work with Miller Company...
Painting toward architecture (1947-52) in 2017: Three works, three histories, three Modern mysteries
R. J. Preece - 27 Dec 17
Painting toward architecture (1947-52) in 2017: Three works, three histories, three Modern mysteries From left to right: Design drawing for Meteor Crater, Frank Lloyd Wright (this drawing not in MoMA exhibition); Design for a garden by Roberto Burle Marx, (1948), in DB KunstHalle show...
Rethinking Painting toward architecture (1947-52) (2017)
R. J. Preece - 01 Jul 17
Rethinking Painting toward architecture (1947-52) (2017) Painting toward architecture exhibition as installed at the Contemporary Art Museum, Houston (January-February 1950). Courtesy the Karl Kamrath Collection, University of Texas at Austin architectural archives. (See FN "Photo A" for...
Design Meriden 1(2) (2016)
ADC staff - 28 Sep 16
Design Meriden 1(2) (2016) This issue focuses on Modernism in Meriden. Modernist silver from Meriden-Wallingford: Interview of Jewel Stern (2016) > R.J. Preece interviews Jewel Stern to learn about her research and work related to her book Modernism in American silver and the accompanying...
The Painting toward architecture exhibition (1947-52) by the Miller Company Collection of Abstract Art: The artworks and designs (2016)
ADC staff - 28 Aug 16
The Painting toward architecture exhibition (1947-52) by the Miller Company Collection of Abstract Art: The artworks and designs (2016) Artworks exhibited in Painting toward architecture (1947-52) It is important to note that over the 28(+) venues of Painting toward architecture, the...