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Slipper, China
Wood, embroidered silk; 20th c.
Gift of Annie B. Sweet
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library Permanent Collection, S-26
The dragon is a symbol of male vigor, fertility, ultimate abundance, prosperity and good fortune. It is the symbol of the Emperor. The dragon, as a divine mystical creature, is the symbol of the natural world, adaptability and transformation.
A phoenix is the symbol of virtue, duty, correct behavior, humanity, reliability, strength, resilience, good fortune and luck. The phoenix is considered to be the most important of the winged animals, a symbol of yin in the yin-yang energy.
3. Phoenix plate
ca. 20th century
Metal
97.40.124
Evans's "Roadside Store, Vicinity Greensboro," 1935; Weems's "Shoes under Bed/Hat on Bed," 1992; and Morgan's "Extending Privileges," 2001.
5. Fish serving dish
ca. 20th century
Pewter, glass, brass
97.40.66
Fish are a symbol of abundance and wealth. According to Chinese legend, if a large carp can jump over the pond, he can become a dragon. Chinese scholars used this legend to express their desire to pass the official exams and gain an office.
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3/150: Edward Everett Hale’s Kanzas and Nebraska, was published in August of 1854, with the sanction of the New England Emigrant Aid Company. It is the first book ever published about Kansas. Its purpose was to encourage pioneers to move to Kansas, settle there, and ensure that Kansas would become a Free State. While the NEEAC was intended to be a for-profit company, few people bought stock in it. Hale earned a little over $200 in royalties, and the company lost $108.
Larry Peters
"Please Do Not Remove" (1966-67)
Collage
Gift of Larry Peters and Barbara Waterman-Peters
TSCPL Permanent Collection; 2005.46.27
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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England
Shedding Light (2005)
Paper, Braille text, printing, felt
Edition of 150
The Bookery, London, England
2009.27
Heather’s book challenges us to look at books and reading in a different way. The reader has to figure out the coded message to decipher the text. The artist has given us a way to read the book, but it’s still not easy.
–Brea Black
11/150: William H. Bratton discharge, 1883 Bratton was a northeast soldier, the great-great grandfather of Phillip Menninger. Inside the case are campaign and reunion buttons. Gift of the Menninger Foundation 2003.27.35
Accompanying text for Michael Almond's, "The Contrary Garden Gates".
Curate This! is a mentorship program where area high school students are instructed in the various skills needed to work in a gallery workplace.
Part classroom and part independent study, we are willing to work with instructors to monitor student progress and credit her/him for grading purposes.
Contact our museum educator, Betsy Roe, if you or someone you know is interested in participating in 2014: 785-580-4577 (or) eroe@tscpl.org.
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Kenya, Maasai
Moran shield
Wood, leather
On loan from Gary K. Clarke, Cowabunga Safaris
Gary K. Clarke is Director Emeritus of the World Famous Topeka Zoo, and President-for-Life of Cowabunga Safaris. Gary led more than 139 photographic safaris to Africa, many of them to Kenya and Tanzania. In the process, he got to know the Maasai people of the region. In 2002, he took his 100th safari to the Oltukui Mara clan’s area. Because he had brought so many people to their region, this clan initiated Gary as an honorary elder, giving him the name “Ole Ishu“ (He Who Gives).
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Portland OR
Marion (2008)
Paper, printing
Edition of 20; Relay Replay Press
Portland OR
2009.10
Shu-Ju received a grant in 2007 to work with seniors with dementia. By engaging the seniors in conversation and working with them on a regular basis, Shu-Ju was able to help each senior tell her story. Marion enjoyed painting watercolors of landscapes and often shared memories of family picnics. I love this book because the soft, ethereal images really give the viewer the feeling of a fading memory. It’s tragic and beautiful at the same time.
–Brea Black
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Linda K. Johnson
They Said, 2007
Letterpress, fabric, thread
Edition of 8
TSCPL Permanent Collection
They Said: their age at diagnosis.
They Said: they are cancer free.
They Said: remember my mother, sister, wife, friend and daughter.
In 2015, the Walker celebrates the 75th anniversary of its founding as a public art center dedicated to presenting and collecting the art of our times. Curated by the Walker’s executive director Olga Viso and guest curator Joan Rothfuss, the exhibition looks at 75 years of collecting at the Walker—a history distinguished not only by bold and often risk-taking choices but also acquisitions that have consistently breached the boundaries of media or disciplines.
Art at the Center: 75 Years of Walker Collections is on view from October 16, 2014 to September 11, 2016 in Galleries 4, 5, 6.
Curators: Olga Viso and Joan Rothfuss, with Andrew Blauvelt, Jill Vuchetich, and Mia Lopez
The Paul R. Jones Artist Lecture series supports a contemporary art course taught by Dr. Amalia Amaki, just one example of how art works in the Paul R. Jones collection can be used in the curriculum.
Photo by Elliot A. Knight.
Woman's mules (babouches), Turkey
Velvet, leather; 20th c.
Gift of Annie B. Sweet
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library Permanent Collection, S-5
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Gordon Parks
Fort Scott KS
Pool Hall (1949)
Gelatin silver photograph
2005.21
I picked this because I love non-fiction storytelling. For me, narratives about real people and real places trump fantasy. As this is the work of Gordon Parks, we might assume these men could bend our ear on racism, civil rights, good food, friends and music, and a critical American experience I personally couldn’t know first-hand. Gordon Parks preserved part of this story, and by doing so, left historians with superior, primary visual source material for future study about African-American history in the early-to-mid 20th century.
–Heather Kearns
This photograph has many strong visual aspects starting with body language and facial expressions. I am most fascinated by the darkness of the interior contrasted by the day’s light. The postures of the figures leaning in the doorway suggest they are about to leave or perhaps they’re taking a break. These men are real and I imagine their stories are as well. I would love to sit down with these guys and learn from their experiences.
–Trish Nixon
Yoshiro Ikeda (Manhattan, KS)
Untitled sugar bowl (1978)
Porcelaneous stoneware
Gift of Angelo Garzio (2000.4.21)
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64/150: Marshall’s Band scrapbook Mr. Marshall, an Englishman by birth, was one of the non-German members of the Topeka Turn Verein. The 1884 political campaign wanted a band for Kansas delegation to the Republican National Convention, and Marshall’s Band played. Marshall’s Band played regularly at Turner Hall, the German health, athletic and social club. The Turn Verein was a team of athletes and gymnasts, who also participated in community projects and philanthropy. Turner Hall served “…ice cream and soft drinks called for by the children and ladies, there were light wines and beer, but no hard drinks. To the membership of the Verein it was inconceivable that the ban on alcoholic drinks placed in the Kansas State Constitution in 1881 could be aimed at them.” Turner Hall eventually came under violent attack by followers of Carrie Nation. In 1903 Turner Hall flooded. It burned in 1911. (The Melting Pot, p. 94-95)
Roger Shimomura
"Untitled (Boot and Goofy)" (1985)
Acrylic on canvas
TSCPL Permanent Collection; 88.21
Shimomura's work is inspired by the two years he spent in an American internment camp as a child. "People tell me, 'I'm bothered by your paintings,' and they don't realize that's a compliment," he says. "I want them to be bothered." -Jan Witowski, "A Tale of Two Cultures", Topeka Capitol Journal, August 19, 1988.
Avis Chitwood | Topeka, KS
"Indian Paintbrush and Thistle" (No date)
Linocut
Gift of Francis Elling
2005.009.004
RIght foreground to back: Howard Goodson, "Exercize in Nostalgia;" Dozier Bell, "Surface 3;" Caio Fonseca, "untitled" (below); Cora Cohen, "The Baalsham Reveals Himself."
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Elder's Regalia
Stool and shuka (over-the shoulder-wrap)
Kenya, Maasai
Gary K. Clarke is Director Emeritus of the World Famous Topeka Zoo, and President-for-Life of Cowabunga Safaris. Gary led more than 139 photographic safaris to Africa, many of them to Kenya and Tanzania. In the process, he got to know the Maasai people of the region. In 2002, he took his 100th safari to the Oltukui Mara clan’s area. Because he had brought so many people to their region, this clan initiated Gary as an honorary elder, giving him the name “Ole Ishu“ (He Who Gives).
Gift of Gary K Clarke