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Adolf Dehn

Adolf Dehn

American, 1895–1968
WA-00024177
Printmaking
Representation
None documented
17
Institutional Exhibitions
20
Works in Collection
22
Assets Indexed
5
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
80%
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Authority Records (2)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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American Prints: 1900�1960; Recent Acquisitions: Illustrated Books
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1985–1986
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Manhattan Observed
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1968
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Recent Drawings U.S.A.
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1956
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XXVth Anniversary Exhibition: Paintings from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1954–1955
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American Prints of the 20th Century
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1954
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Master Prints from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1949
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American Paintings from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1948–1949
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The Museum Collection of Painting and Sculpture
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1945–1946
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New Acquisitions: American Drawings
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1942
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Twenty Lithographs: Graphic Art Processes
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1941
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American Color Prints under $10
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1940
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Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1940–1941

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  • Wikidata IdManual Rehabilitation 2026-05-06· 95%✓

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About

Why this artist matters now

Adolf Dehn was an American printmaker and painter known for his satirical lithographs and watercolors, which often depicted social and political themes with sharp wit and expressive line work. Working primarily from the 1920s onward, he developed a distinctive approach to lithography that combined caricature with formal sophistication. His prints frequently addressed urban life, labor conditions, and cultural absurdity, executed with a gestural immediacy that defined American social realism. Dehn's work bridged fine art printmaking and graphic commentary, establishing him as a significant figure in twentieth-century American art.

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Artworks (20)

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Artwork sources (3)

20 published of 21 catalogued · 4 with image
  • MoMA
    13 published4 img
  • The Met
    7 published
  • + 1 more source · 1 catalogued, not yet published
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Images

Winter Day at Key West (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago

Relationships

2
Collections2
Museum of Modern ArtWhitney Museum of American Art
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Representation & Collections

In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
In collection
Whitney Museum of American Art
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Exhibitions and timeline

Group ExhibitionAmerican Prints: 1900�1960; Recent Acquisitions: Illustrated Books
New York · 1985
Group ExhibitionManhattan Observed
New York · 1968
Group ExhibitionRecent Drawings U.S.A.
New York · 1956
Group ExhibitionXXVth Anniversary Exhibition: Paintings from the Museum Collection
New York · 1954
Group ExhibitionAmerican Prints of the 20th Century
New York · 1954
Group ExhibitionMaster Prints from the Museum Collection
New York · 1949