Overview

The Bradley Collection comprises the core of the Milwaukee Art Museum's holdings of modern art. With nearly 400 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper, it features works by groundbreaking artists across the 20th century, including Pierre Bonnard, Georges Braque, Helen Frankenthaler, Barbara Hepworth, Donald Judd, Ellsworth Kelly, Gabriele Münter, Georgia O'Keeffe, Pablo Picasso, and Mark Rothko. This book tells the story of how Peg Bradley built the collection-and then how she gave it away, transforming her hometown museum and community. The first comprehensive catalogue of the collection, it brings together new research and insights by international scholars to shed light on works that have been long admired but little studied. The book is lavishly illustrated throughout with highlighted works and an illustrated checklist, allowing readers to visualise every work in the collection. In addition to focusing on this extraordinary gift, the essays will appeal to anyone interested in the larger arc of modern art. AUTHOR: Elizabeth Siegel is Chief of Curatorial Affairs at the Milwaukee Art Museum. With contributions by Eleanor Clayton, Caitlin Haskell, Sarah Kelly Oehler, Nikki Otten, Nikki Ranney, Marta Ruiz del Árbol, Catherine Sawinski, Thomas Schlesser, Elizabeth Siegel, Elizabeth A. T. Smith, and Marin R. Sullivan. SELLING POINTS: . Tells the story of how Peg Bradley built the Bradley Collection, which comprises the core of the Milwaukee Art Museum's holdings of modern art . Includes works by groundbreaking 20th-century artists such as Helen Frankenthaler, Barbara Hepworth, Georgia O'Keeffe, Pablo Picasso, and Mark Rothko . Published to accompany an exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum, 26 September 2025 – 18 January 2026 140 colour illustrations

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Author:   Elizabeth Siegel
Publisher:   Milwaukee Art Museum
Imprint:   Milwaukee Art Museum
ISBN:  

9781938885211

ISBN 10:   193888521
Pages:   316
Publication Date:   05 January 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword Acknowledgments From the Home to the Museum: How Peg Bradley’s Collection Transformed the Milwaukee Art Museum Elizabeth Siegel Peg Bradley and the Discovery of Gabriele Münter in the United States Marta Ruiz del Árbol Color in the Corners Caitlin Haskell Underdrawing: How Works on Paper Formed the Foundation of Bradley’s Collecting Practice Nikki Otten From Paris to Milwaukee: The Artistic Legacy of Hans Hartung in the Bradley Collection Thomas Schlesser “Our Beautiful Georgia O’Keeffes” Sarah Kelly Oehler Barbara Hepworth (In Parentheses) Eleanor Clayton “One Must Be Oneself, Whatever”: Helen Frankenthaler in the Bradley Collection Elizabeth A. T. Smith Swimming with Sculpture Marin R. Sullivan Plates An Interview with Mrs. Bradley A Chronology of Peg Bradley, the Bradley Collection, and the Milwaukee Art Museum Nikki Ranney Checklist of the Bradley Collection Catherine Sawinski Contributors

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Elizabeth Siegel is Chief of Curatorial Affairs at the Milwaukee Art Museum. With contributions by Eleanor Clayton, Caitlin Haskell, Sarah Kelly Oehler, Nikki Otten, Nikki Ranney, Marta Ruiz del Árbol, Catherine Sawinski, Thomas Schlesser, Elizabeth Siegel, Elizabeth A. T. Smith, and Marin R. Sullivan.

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