MALVERN, PA — A pivotal chapter in Wharton Esherick’s artistic life will come out of the archives in Malvern as the Wharton Esherick Museum offers visitors a close look at the works, photographs, and other materials connected to his first years in the studio that transformed his practice.
“At Work in a New Space: Esherick’s First Years in the 1926 Studio” will explore how construction of Esherick’s now-iconic Studio influenced his developing career. The Sept. 26 program combines an abbreviated tour of the building with access to rarely seen pieces from the museum’s special collections.
Visitors will examine some of the earliest works Esherick created in the Studio, including prints, woodblocks, engravings and sculptures. Exhibition pamphlets, photographs and other materials from the late 1920s will offer additional glimpses into a period when his artistic practice was expanding.
The program begins with a brief introduction to Esherick’s life and work followed by a shortened tour of the 1926 Studio. Participants will then move into the 1956 Workshop to explore the special collections.
Museum Collections Manager Ethan Snyder and volunteer docents will lead the discussion, using the objects and archival materials to examine how Esherick’s work evolved during those early Studio years.
Event Details
- What: “At Work in a New Space: Esherick’s First Years in the 1926 Studio”
- When: Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 10–11:30 a.m.
- Where: Wharton Esherick Museum, 1520 Horseshoe Trail, Malvern, PA 19355
- Cost/Tickets: $50 general admission; $40 for museum members
- More Info: https://whartonesherickmuseum.org/event/at-work-in-a-new-space-eshericks-first-years-in-the-1926-studio/
Built in 1926, the Studio marked a significant change in Esherick’s working environment and artistic practice. A century later, the museum is using the surviving work and archival record from that period to give visitors a closer look at what those formative years produced.
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