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In the Car by Roy Lichtenstein, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh.
A member of the Pop Art movement of the 1960's Lichtenstein found influence in the American comic book which he transferred to a large scale including the use of the printing process. Comic book illustrations are made up of millions of small dots in a process known as Ben Day.
Grand Canyon, 1919 by Gustave Baumann, various collections.
Baumann visited the Taos New Mexico art community early in his career while still studying art and returned at the end of his career to retire there.
Love, 1968 by Peter Max. Poster reprinted in 1993.
This poster by Peter Max was so ground breaking and struck such a chord at the time that it changed the way art was viewed and help launch the Psychedelic movement of the 1960's.
Abraham Lincoln from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.,
The memorial dedicated in 1922. Sculpture of Lincoln by Daniel Chester French.
The Peacock Room, 1877 by James McNeill Whistler, Freer Gallery, Smithsonian.
Whistler, in his usual flamboyant and arrogant manner, took his decoration of this London dining room to such an extreme, he angered and the patron and made their argument public.
Photo via Worthpoint
February, 1940 by Grant Wood.
Wood came to appreciate lithography as a medium late in his career. Many of his lithographic works were offered through the Associated American Artists project that offered the artistic names of the day through the mail for as little as $5.00.
Watson and the Shark, 1777 by John Singleton Copley.
Copley's historical painting tells a story about Brook Watson who would survive the attack and go on to become Lord Mayor of London.
Jesus Loves Me by Varnette Honeywood.
Honeywood's flat one dimensional style and strong colors give her work a unique look. She has done a lot of book illustrations, for which her technique is very well suited. Honeywood's work captures the varied experiences of African Americans and celebrates the relationships and traditions that bond the people and communities.
Mabel Tainter Memorial Building, 1889 by architect Harvey Ellis, Menomonie, WI
The style of this building is called Richardsonian Romanesque, but the architect was a strong behind-the-scenes influence on the American Arts & Crafts movement. Harvey Ellis worked with Gustav Stickley and has been credited with many of the company's furniture designs and undoubtedly influenced Stickley's Craftsman style.
Mystery of the Missing Migrants by Charley Harper, various galleries.
Charley Harper is best known for his book illustrations from the mid 20th century.
Into Bondage, 1936 by Aaron Douglas, Corcoran Museum of Art, Washington D.C.
This work is part of a mural Douglas created that marks the history of the Black people in North America from slavery to 1936. They were displayed in the Hall of Negro Life at the Texas Centennial Exposition in Dallas.
Portraits of Edouard and Marie-Louise Pailleron by John Singer Sargent.
Sargent was one of the primer portrait painters of the 19th century. His work brought out the very best in his sitters and therefore made him very popular. These children’s father is Edouard Pailleron, a famous 19th century French playwright and his wife.
White Terrier, 1991 by Jeff Koons, multiple collections.
In 2000 Koons carried this image of the terrier to a huge scale when he created a giant floral version of the dog in Rockefeller Center. His work is always controversial and often outrageous, just as he intends it to be.
Soliloquy by William H. Bailey.
The first time I saw one of William Bailey's still life paintings I instantly fell in love with the combination of starkness and the items he featured.
Daughters of the Revolution by Grant Wood, Cincinnati Art Museum.
Wood pokes fun at the prim and proper ladies and their intolerance. This is the only "satire" Wood owned up to, but many of his other works fit that definition too, even the beloved American Gothic.
Grant Wood, American Gothic, 1930, Chicago Institute of Art.
Ocean Park No. 67 by Richard Diebenkorn, SFMoMA
Diebenkorn taught at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco where one of his students was Mark Rothko. This is part of the Ocean series which features paintings constructed with large blocks of colors influenced by nature.
Lucy Ferry, 1986 by Robert Mapplethorpe© The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation.
Mapplethorpe's work created a huge controversy when some of his work was deemed obscene in Cincinnati in 1990.
Galaxy, 1947 by Jackson Pollock, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE.
One of Pollock's earliest "drip" paintings this work incorporated house paint and automobile paint mixed with sand and ashes.
The Trappers Return, 1851 by George Caleb Bingham, Detroit Institute of Arts.
Bingham made a living painting portraits early in his career as an artist, but eventually switched to genre paintings like this. In this version you can see more of a resemblance to a bear cub.