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Boardman Robinson
Artist
WA-00055623
Drawing
Representation
None documented
4
Institutional Exhibitions
0
Works in Collection
27
Assets Indexed
3
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0
Publications Referenced
60%
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Modern Drawings
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1944
No image
American Watercolors; Lettering and Arrangements in Poster Design
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1941
No image
Modern Painters and Sculptors as Illustrators
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1936
No image
Painting and Sculpture by Living Americans
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1930–1931
Field Verification (3 fields)
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- Is PublishedPath D Subcohort3 Directory 2026-05-23· 100%✓
- Birth yearArtsy· 85%
- NationalityArtsy· 85%
Source Registry (1)
- AicTier 3 · Scraped/inferred50%
About
Why this artist matters now
Boardman Robinson was an American draughtsman whose drawings ranged from social commentary to book illustration and mural design. Active across multiple graphic disciplines, he worked in ink and watercolor with a direct, expressive line that served both fine art and applied design purposes. His work was featured in several exhibitions at MoMA during the mid-twentieth century, including surveys of modern drawing and illustration. Robinson's practice bridged the roles of fine artist and commercial designer at a moment when such distinctions were increasingly fluid.
Source: Aic · Trust score: 50% · Updated 10d ago
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Art Institute of Chicago
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