The Inception of Magic
Date1945
Label TextThe whole painting grows out of the primeval soup at the bottom . . . the microcosm of the ocean in this container.
— Leo Kenney
Object number45.52
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Frederick and Nelson Department Store, 1946.
Seattle, Washington, Henry Art Gallery, "What It Meant to Be Modern: Seattle Art at Mid-Century", October 15, 1999 - January 23, 2000
La Conner, Washington, Museum of Northwest Art, "Leo Kenney - Celebrating the Mysteries: A Retrospective", June 2, 2000 - October 1, 2000
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Map, Northwest Traditions", June 29 - November 19, 1978 (06/29/1978 - 11/19/1978)
Boston, Massachusetts, Institute of Contemporary Art, "Northwest Visionaries", July 7 - June 8, 1981 (6/1981 - 7/1981)
Seattle, Washington, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, "Spiritualism In Northwest Art", July 20 - August 20, 1982 (07/20/1982 - 08/20/1982)
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Leo Kenney Retrospective", 1973 (1973)Published ReferencesInstitute of Contemporary Art, Boston, 1971, p. 19
Seattle Art Museum retrospective catalog, "Leo Kenney", #1, colorplate p. 16, 1973
Kingsbury, Martha and Sarah Clark. "Northwest Traditions." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1978, p. 68Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions36 1/8 x 24 1/8 in. (91.8 x 61.3 cm)
MediumEgg tempera on composite board
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