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Chiapas, Mexico
Bolom Chon (2008)
English/Tzotzil
Woodblock prints, silkscreen, handmade agave paper, audio CD
Edition of 99
Taller Leñateros, which translates to “The Woodlanders’ Workshop”, is an alliance of Mayan women and men founded in 1975 by the Mexican poet Ambar Past. The purpose of the group is to keep traditions alive and to provide employment to the local community. What draws me to this book are the bold colors and the exuberant nature of the images. The handmade paper has a wonderful texture and in handling it you notice the smell of earth. The book is so organic and the presence of the jaguar has such a strong connection to ancient Maya myth that the book has a timeless quality to it.
–Brea Black
On the far left is Carrie Mae Weems, and Clarence Morgan. "An Eyeful: Selections from the Permanent Collection," ran April 22 - June 4, 2010.
Smithsonian Institution NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY at 8th and F Street, NW, Washington DC on Sunday afternoon, 9 February 2014 by Elvert Barnes Photography
THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE Permanent Exhibition
Paul Peck Gallery
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Elvert Barnes FEBRUARY 2014 BLACK HISTORY MONTH Project
Moccasins, Plains (possibly Osage)
Beaded dyed leather, 20th c.
Gift of the Menninger Foundation
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library Permanent Collection, 2003.27.5a
The crane is believed to live a very long life, so it is a symbol for longevity. Next to the phoenix, it is the second most important winged animal in the Chinese pantheon of animals. A pair of cranes is a symbol of long marriage and ultimate longevity.
A rooster is the symbol for reliability, epitome of fidelity and punctuality. Since the Chinese pronunciation for the rooster’s crest is the same as official, it is also a symbol of advantage. To give a rooster as a gift is to wish someone luck in attaining public office or a promotion.
3. Snuff bottle
ca. 20th century
Porcelain
97.40.250
Since words bat and good luck are pronounced the same in Chinese, the bat is a symbol of longevity and good luck. Five bats represent the Five Blessings: longevity, ease, riches, honors and joy.
A deer is the symbol of long life and is the only animal able to find the sacred fungus of immortality. It may also symbolize wealth, as deer and official salary are homophones (pronounced the same) in Chinese. To give a gift of a deer to an official taking a placement exam is to wish them luck with their potential raise.
2. Snuff bottle with zodiac animals
ca. 20th century
Porcelain
97.40.217
3. Snuff bottle
ca. 20th century
Porcelain, enamel
97.40.239
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Karen Hanmer
Prairie, 2006
Text by Willa Cather.
Paper, inkjet
Edition of 100
TSCPL Permanent Collection
I felt motion in the landscape; in the fresh, easy-blowing morning wind, and in the earth itself, as if the shaggy grass were a sort of loose hide, and underneath it herds of wild buffalo were galloping, galloping…
Does the structure the artist uses help to tell the story?
78/150: Menninger Bulletin, Mary Huntoon’s articles on art therapy 1949 “The Creative Arts in Therapy” in Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 13:198-203 (reviewed by a psychoanalytical journal in Calcutta)
79/150: Menninger Bulletin, Mary Huntoon, 1953 “Art therapy for patients in the acute section of Winter VA Hospital.” VA Department of Medicine and Surgery Information Bulletin, 10, 29-32.
80/150: Menninger Bulletin, Dr. C. F. Menninger, Karl A. Menninger, William C. Menninger: brochure on research on poliomyelitis, 1923
81/150: Menninger Bulletin, C. F. Menninger, MD, The Modern Conception of Diabetes Mellitus, 1921
Smithsonian Institution NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY at 8th and F Street, NW, Washington DC on Sunday afternoon, 9 February 2014 by Elvert Barnes Photography
THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE Permanent Exhibition
Paul Peck Gallery
Visit NPG / THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE website at www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/struggle/index.html
Elvert Barnes FEBRUARY 2014 BLACK HISTORY MONTH Project
Smithsonian Institution NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY at 8th and F Street, NW, Washington DC on Sunday afternoon, 9 February 2014 by Elvert Barnes Photography
THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE Permanent Exhibition
Paul Peck Gallery
Visit NPG / THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE website at www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/struggle/index.html
Elvert Barnes FEBRUARY 2014 BLACK HISTORY MONTH Project
Since words bat and good luck are pronounced the same in Chinese, the bat is a symbol of longevity and good luck. Five bats represent the Five Blessings: longevity, ease, riches, honors and joy.
A deer is the symbol of long life and is the only animal able to find the sacred fungus of immortality. It may also symbolize wealth, as deer and official salary are homophones (pronounced the same) in Chinese. To give a gift of a deer to an official taking a placement exam is to wish them luck with their potential raise.
2. Snuff bottle with zodiac animals
ca. 20th century
Porcelain
97.40.217
3. Snuff bottle
ca. 20th century
Porcelain, enamel
97.40.239
Smithsonian Institution NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY at 8th and F Street, NW, Washington DC on Sunday afternoon, 9 February 2014 by Elvert Barnes Photography
THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE Permanent Exhibition
Paul Peck Gallery
Visit NPG / THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE website at www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/struggle/index.html
Elvert Barnes FEBRUARY 2014 BLACK HISTORY MONTH Project
Clockwise from top: Bolom Chon by Taller Leñateros; paperweight (bee and spider) by Debbie and Delmo Tarsitano; The Bad Sparrow: or My Pathetic Fallacy by Jessica White; and "Rainforest Frogs" paperweight by Randall Grubb.
Attributed to Lambert van Noort (c. 1520-1570/1)
The Self-Sacrifice of Marcus Curtius
oil on panel
(Donation of Theodoros and Aikaterini Rodokanaki, inv. no. 158)
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Αποδίδεται στον Λάμπερτ βαν Νόορτ (π. 1520-1570/1)
Η αυτοθυσία του Μάρκου Κουρτίου
λάδι σε ξύλο
(Δωρεά Θεοδώρου και Αικατερίνης Ροδοκανάκη, αρ. έργου 158)
Μόνιμη συλλογή της Εθνικής Πινακοθήκης, Αθήνα.
His art is part of the Paul R. Jones Collection at The University of Alabama.
Photo by Elliot A. Knight.
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85/150: Wiley William Watson, Swat the Spy, c 1916, ink, Gift of Kaw Valley Antiques. In May of 1917, the US Espionage Act limited “speech that might invite military insubordination or obstruct conscription.” This is also a reference to Dr. Crumbine’s “Swat the Fly” campaign. 81.35.19
Wet & Wild Papermaking Program
Betsy Roe (Gallery educator and associate curator) along with Brea Black (Special Collections librarian) showed people how to make paper today! Each person got to strain it through a screen and then "roll it up like a burrito" to take home, unroll and dry out.
47/150: Margaret Whittemore, The birthplace of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad or Railway, Atchison, Kansas. Woodblock, c 1930s. This small brick building, having two rooms, was the private office of Luther C. Challis, a banker of Atchison, and a promoter of the A.T. & S. F. Railroad. The first meeting to plan the establishment of the railroad was held here, Sept. 15 and 17, 1860. Mr. Challis became one of the directors, and merely loaned his office for this and subsequent meetings. The building was torn down about 1892. 63.47
Lisa Hasegawa
Awkward, 2007
Paper, letterpress, machine stitching, thread
Edition of 50; Ilfant Press, Seattle, WA
TSCPL Permanent Collection
The words on one side of the book are covered with black thread. The words on the other side are clear and easy to read. One side represents the artist’s spoken conversation, while the other side is the commentary running through her head.
Why do you think the artist chose to cover some of the words with thread?
"More Than Words:
Text, Image, Structure and Material"
Duration: 6:04 minutes
How many ways can a book tell a story? Words and pictures come to mind first, but have you ever wondered if the paper itself or the shape of the book might have something to say as well?
We hope this short video will give you a brief overview of the four ways we believe the books in this exhibit tell their stories.
Smithsonian Institution NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY at 8th and F Street, NW, Washington DC on Sunday afternoon, 9 February 2014 by Elvert Barnes Photography
THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE Permanent Exhibition
Paul Peck Gallery
Visit NPG / THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE website at www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/struggle/index.html
Elvert Barnes FEBRUARY 2014 BLACK HISTORY MONTH Project
In the background is Romare Bearden's "East Carolina Morning," 1995, part of the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama.
The crane is believed to live a very long life, so it is a symbol for longevity. Next to the phoenix, it is the second most important winged animal in the Chinese pantheon of animals. A pair of cranes is a symbol of long marriage and ultimate longevity.
A rooster is the symbol for reliability, epitome of fidelity and punctuality. Since the Chinese pronunciation for the rooster’s crest is the same as official, it is also a symbol of advantage. To give a rooster as a gift is to wish someone luck in attaining public office or a promotion.
1. Crane serving dish
ca. 20th century
Pewter, glass, brass
97.40.64
Smithsonian Institution NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY at 8th and F Street, NW, Washington DC on Sunday afternoon, 9 February 2014 by Elvert Barnes Photography
THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE Permanent Exhibition
Paul Peck Gallery
Visit NPG / THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE website at www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/struggle/index.html
Elvert Barnes FEBRUARY 2014 BLACK HISTORY MONTH Project
Yoshiro Ikeda (Manhattan, KS)
"Santa Fe" (2002)
Earthenware
Topeka Competition 25, Friends of the Library Purchase Award (2004.14.17)
Chi Wara headdress. Mali, Bamana. Wood, cowrie shells and fiber. Gift of Dr. Cotter and Jeanne Hirschberg.
Smithsonian Institution NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY at 8th and F Street, NW, Washington DC on Sunday afternoon, 9 February 2014 by Elvert Barnes Photography
THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE Permanent Exhibition
Paul Peck Gallery
Visit NPG / THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE website at www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/struggle/index.html
Elvert Barnes FEBRUARY 2014 BLACK HISTORY MONTH Project
Smithsonian Institution NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY at 8th and F Street, NW, Washington DC on Sunday afternoon, 9 February 2014 by Elvert Barnes Photography
THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE Permanent Exhibition
Paul Peck Gallery
Visit NPG / THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE website at www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/struggle/index.html
Elvert Barnes FEBRUARY 2014 BLACK HISTORY MONTH Project
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Andrew Huot
Navigation, 2009
Paper, letterpress, fabric
Edition of 20; Tank Dive Press, Normal, IL
TSCPL Permanent Collection
How does the structure of this book help tell the story?