Naked: The University Collection Unveiled

August 28 – October 31, 2010

Henry Moore, Head of Gift and Reclining Figure, 1979 etching, Gift of Lillian Heidenberg
(L): Unknown Artist, The Wild Man,15th - 16th century, carved wood, Gift of Gerome and Bernice Zwanger
(R): Hiram Powers, The Greek Slave (bust), marble, 1844, Gift of Thomas W. Evans

Naked: The University Collection Unveiled featured paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and photographs drawn from the University of Pennsylvania's diverse and remarkable art collection. This inaugural collaboration between the University's Office of the Curator and the Arthur Ross Gallery drew attention to the historic evolution of the nude from the 16th century to the present.