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"Transformations in Cleveland Art, 1796-1946: Community and Diversity in Modern America" was a 1996 exhibit at the Cleveland
Museum of Art that was co-curated by William H. Robinson and David Steinberg as part of the bicentennial celebrations for
the City of Cleveland, Ohio. The exhibit explored the transformation of Cleveland, Ohio, from canal village to industrial
metropolis through the lens of its local visual arts scene and how local artists interpreted rapid social, economic, and cultural
changes in the city. The exhibit also compared and contrasted trends in visual art and art education in Cleveland and the
United States. The exhibit included paintings, sculpture, photography, prints, and the decorative arts. The collection consists
of the research files compiled by the exhibit curators. The collection consists primarily of photocopies of secondary sources,
correspondence with historical societies, museums, and libraries, photographs, and curator notes.
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