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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 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
Hatzikyriakos-Ghikas Nikos (1906 - 1994)
Kifissia, 1973
Acrylic on paper, 132 x 472 cm
Inv. no: Π.7343
Permanent Collection of the National Gallery, Athens, Greece.
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Νίκος Χατζηκυριάκος Γκίκας (1906 - 1994)
Κηφισιά, 1973
Ακρυλικό σε χαρτί, 132 x 472 cm
Δωρεά του καλλιτέχνη, Αρ. έργου: Π.7343
Μόνιμη συλλογή της Εθνικής Πινακοθήκης, Αθήνα.
Marc Chagall 'Die Seinebrücken' (Bridges on the Seine), 1954, Kunsthalle (Museum of Art), Hamburg, Germany
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Emily Martin
Out There In Here, 2012
Paper, paint, laser print
Edition of 25; Naughty Dog Press, Iowa City, IA
TSCPL Permanent Collection
My mother has frontal lobe dementia. From the beginning her diagnosis was very troubling for her and the rest of the family. As time has passed and her dementia has progressed the family continues to note her deterioration and mourn her loss to us.
She, however, is less and less aware of her changing state. She is more and more often in other places and times where she is busy and happy. None of us can follow her where she goes but there is nothing to be gained by trying to remind her of where she really is.
(l.-r.) Pat Whetstone, Director Alumni Affairs; Joyce Whetstone; Paige Whitt, Math; pre-dental, Blount Undergraduate Initiative, College of Arts and Sciences Ambassador; Frank Barber, dance, biology, College of Arts and Sciences Ambassador; Paul Jones, Donor, art collector; Susan Whitt, biology, pre-dental, Blount Undergraduate Initiative, College of Arts and Sciences Ambassador; Rebecca Paxton, communicative disorders, College of Arts and Sciences Ambassador; Emily Patty, psychology, food and nutrition, College of Arts and Sciences Ambassador; Jason Crowell (behind Rebecca & Emily), math, chemistry, pre-med, College of Arts and Sciences Ambassador.
Pewter was used and valued by the Chinese long before it appeared in Europe. Pewter is an alloy of tin and lead. It is soft and can be easily shaped, engraved and stamped. In China, pewter was used for keeping water hot in kettles and serving food, wine and tea. During the 19th century, Yixing clay was added as an interior liner for pewter teapots.
Snuff bottles were used by the Chinese to contain powdered tobacco. Smoking tobacco was originally illegal in China, but the use of snuff was allowed because the Chinese considered snuff to be a remedy for common illnesses such as colds, headaches and stomach disorders.
It was common to offer a pinch of snuff as a way to greet friends and relatives. Snuff bottles soon became an object of beauty and a way to represent status. The highest status went to whoever had the rarest and finest snuff bottle.
11. Snuff bottle with birds
ca. 20th century
Glass, red glass overlay, brass
97.40.271
12. Snuff bottle with Mandarin Ducks
ca. 20th century
Porcelain, enamel, turquoise, coral
97.40.237
Mandarin Ducks are a symbol of married bliss because they are believed to mate for life.
Social Issues—Heath Care
Tara Fadenrecht
For My Mother, 2002
Copper, steel tacks, enamel
Topeka Competition 24 Friends of the
Library Purchase Award, 2002.16
For My Mother is an evening bag made almost entirely of upholstery tacks. This piece represents Fadenrecht’s mother’s endurance of the daily pain from carpel tunnel.
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
Dr. Tony Silvestri brought pigment sources, parchment, quill pens and a variety of other tools that it takes to make an illuminated manuscript.
Recently we took a journey back in time to the Middle Ages, before the printing press, when books were written and illustrated entirely by hand. Dr. Tony Silvestri from Washburn University showed us how he’s keeping this complex craft alive today. Offered in conjunction with "Telling Stories", our current book art exhibit.
In the Back Gallery, vistors study Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison's "The Marks We Make," in the center. On the left is a work by Richard Zoellner, and on the far left, a work by Terry Allen and William Wiley. "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
Visit NPG / THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE website at www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/struggle/index.html
Elvert Barnes FEBRUARY 2014 BLACK HISTORY MONTH Project
Moritz von Schwind, Die fünf ältesten Kinder des Maler Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeldt' (The Four Eldest Children of the Painter Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeldt), 1840, Kunsthalle (Museum of Art), Hamburg, Germany
Doel Reed, Sun Patterns, Dark Canyon, 1979, Oklahoma State University Museum of Art, Stillwater, OK, DRC 2011.015.001.
Charles Hobson
Anotaciones, 2000
Text by Barry Lopez.
Cigar box, paper, offset lithography
Edition of 30
TSCPL Permanent Collection
In this intricate piece of fictional writing Barry Lopez has created an imaginary academic submission to a historical journal. Written by the aging historian Rubén Mendoza Vega, the article, though only one paragraph long, uses 16 footnotes that add depth and contour to the personality of the writer. Following the footnotes, the reader can assemble a puzzle out of the old man’s life, dispositions and prejudices.
Friedrich Karl Gotsch 'Südseeplastik' (Sculpture from the South Sea), 1922, Kunsthalle (Museum of Art), Hamburg, Germany
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
Jacques Lipchitz 'Sitzender Mann mit Klarinette II' (Man with Clarinet II), 1919, Kunsthalle (Museum of Art), Hamburg, Germany
Francis Picabia 'Komposition ohne Titel' (Untitled Composition), Kunsthalle (Museum of Art), Hamburg, Germany
Emilio Vedova 'Berlin 33/63' 1963, Galerie der Gegenwart (Museum of Contemporary Art), Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany
Pewter was used and valued by the Chinese long before it appeared in Europe. Pewter is an alloy of tin and lead. It is soft and can be easily shaped, engraved and stamped. In China, pewter was used for keeping water hot in kettles and serving food, wine and tea. During the 19th century, Yixing clay was added as an interior liner for pewter teapots.
Snuff bottles were used by the Chinese to contain powdered tobacco. Smoking tobacco was originally illegal in China, but the use of snuff was allowed because the Chinese considered snuff to be a remedy for common illnesses such as colds, headaches and stomach disorders.
It was common to offer a pinch of snuff as a way to greet friends and relatives. Snuff bottles soon became an object of beauty and a way to represent status. The highest status went to whoever had the rarest and finest snuff bottle.
10. Floral bracelet
ca. 20th century
Lacquer, cinnabar
97.40.320
Cinnabar (or vermilion) is the pigment used in Chinese red lacquer.
According to artic.edu/aic: "Mukenga masks like this one are worn at funerals of influential, titled men in the northern part of the Kuba kingdom. The mask's form and materials combine symbols associated with status and leadership. Its surface is comprised of raffia cloth upon which glass beads, cowrie shells, raffia fibers, and animal fur are attached. The carefully arranged cowrie shells, once prized as currency, signal wealth and status. The beard-like ruff of the large and dangerous colobus monkey refers to powers of the forest. A prominent trunk projecting upward and over the front of the mask represents the elephant, the supreme symbol of leadership."
Clockwise from top:
Cassava bead maker (top left). Ghana. Bead makers use molds with posts to make beads. This mold is for small red beads. On loan from Laura Dalrymple and Jim Harris. "Quiet" bead necklace. Ghana. Beads are made by trained beadmakers. The glass beads start out rough, but with wear will become smooth. On loan from Laura Dalrymple and Jim Harris. "Country comb". Liberia, Loma. Wood. Gift of Diana Hawks. Hair parter. Liberia, Loma. Aluminum. Gift of Diana Hawks. "Country comb". Liberia, Loma. Wood. Gift of Diana Hawks. "Country comb". Liberia, Loma. Wood. Gift of Diana Hawks.
Franz Erhard Walther 'Rote Scheibe mit vier Bändern' (Red Disc with Four Ribbons), 1963, Galerie der Gegenwart, Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany
Louise Kent
Log Cabin Quilt (detail)
Drawing, watercolor
c 1940
Kansas WPA Project, Permanent Collection
Shou is the Chinese character symbolizing longevity or immortality. There are over 100 various ways to represent this symbol. The shou character is often depicted with other symbols of longevity, like the bat and crane. When the two are given as a wedding gift, they symbolize a wish for many years of married life.
3. Round box
ca. 20th century
Lacquer, board, metal hinges, gold paint
97.40.166
Teresa Johnston Basketry
On display in the TSCPL Rotunda through June 2009
Check out Teresa Johnston's Flickr page
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
Louise Sanders (author)
Maxfield Parrish (illustrator)
The Knave of Hearts, 1925
New York: Scribner
Louise Saunders, wife of editor Max Perkins, teamed with one of the most popular illustrators of all time, Maxfield Parrish, to create this unforgettable fable.
Maxfield Parrish was a prominent American painter and
illustrator who contributed to the Art Deco style with his
brilliant colors and idealized imagery.
To create these magical effects in his paintings, Parrish would apply numerous layers of thin, transparent oil, alternating with varnish over stretched paper, a painstaking process that achieved both high luminosity and extraordinary detail.
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Caroline Garcia Ziegler
Goldy Locks and the Three Ws: The First of Six Mixed-Up Fairy Tales, 2010
Paper, letterpress, linocuts, crayon
Edition of 33
TSCPL Permanent Collection
How is the artist using text as image in this book? Does it work with the idea of
mixed-up fairy tales?
Abstraction: Female Form
The goal of abstract art is to communicate the intangible, that which eludes the photograph and normal seeing.
— Curtis Verdun, painter
Akio Takamori
Woman Holding Baby, 1999
Porcelain
TSCPL Permanent Collection, 1999.035
People have utilized abstraction throughout time. In order to communicate or express ideas, early artists used symbols and abstracted imagery to create petroglyphs, cave paintings and small portable totems, for example. These three female figures symbolically represent rebirth and fertility from a traditional tribal ceremonial piece to geometric modern interpretation to
contemporary realism. Each piece represents the ideas of the particular artist’s culture and time.
Pewter was used and valued by the Chinese long before it appeared in Europe. Pewter is an alloy of tin and lead. It is soft and can be easily shaped, engraved and stamped. In China, pewter was used for keeping water hot in kettles and serving food, wine and tea. During the 19th century, Yixing clay was added as an interior liner for pewter teapots.
Snuff bottles were used by the Chinese to contain powdered tobacco. Smoking tobacco was originally illegal in China, but the use of snuff was allowed because the Chinese considered snuff to be a remedy for common illnesses such as colds, headaches and stomach disorders.
It was common to offer a pinch of snuff as a way to greet friends and relatives. Snuff bottles soon became an object of beauty and a way to represent status. The highest status went to whoever had the rarest and finest snuff bottle.
8. Teapot with lizard lid
ca. 20th century
Pewter
97.40.45
9. Lotus leaf dish with rooster
ca. 20th century
Porcelain
79.17.5d