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Pot, 20th Century, Maria Martinez, The Millicent Rogers Museum, Taos NM.
Maria Martinez came from a long line of potters and kept up the tradition in her own family. The Millicent Rogers Museum received a wonderful collection of this family’s work. Rogers was a great supporter of Native American artists during her lifetime and the museum is her former house which features her collections and special exhibitions.
Presentation Quilt, 1847-50 by Mary Heidenroder Simon.
In earlier centuries quilts were to mark important events. People would save up material from just about any source and incorporate into their work, so often a favorite shirt or dress would have a second life.
Blue Period, 1981 by William Wegman.
This work references Picasso's Blue period. Wegman has used his dogs as his models and muses.
William Wegman, Twisted Hope, 2001.
Teco Vase, early 20th century, Terra Cotta Tile Works - Teco.
Teco's matte finishes and organic shapes have become synonymous with the Prairie School movement. Frank Lloyd Wright had them produce some of his designs.
Garden Study of the Vickers Children by John Singer Sargent, Flint Institute of Arts.
This study is very similar in subject and lay-out to the finished painting entitled Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose which was painted the following year.
Studio Reception Room, Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park IL.
Frank Lloyd Wright is the most famous American architect. His work changed the way Americans thought about the spaces they lived in and he continues to be a great influence today.
Cottonwood Tassels, c.1943 by Gustave Baumann, multiple collections.
Baumann was a print maker who studied art at the Art Institute of Chicago and lived for a while on the east coast before settling in New Mexico. The print shop he set-up was very successful and he is considered one of the best color woodblock American artists.
Autumn Leaves, Lake George, NY, 1924 by Georgia O'Keeffe.
It was in the fall of 1924 that Alfred Stieglitz divorced his wife and asked Georgia O'Keeffe to marry him even though they had been together for at least six years by this time. They visited his family's home at Lake George every year.
Navajo Blanket, 1881 from New Mexico, Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies.
In the 17th century sheep were introduced to the American Southwest by the Spanish. Navajo women used designs learned from Mexico and expanded upon them until they created their own unique designs.
Gathering Paradise by Sandy Skoglund
Installation art creates an environment within a museum or gallery that brings the viewer into the artwork. It began in the 1970's and reached it's zenith in the 1980's, today it is often termed "site specific." Skoglund’s use of animals and color make her work popular and memorable for viewers.
Still Life with Strawberries, no date by Levi Prentice (Amerian 1851-1935), Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh.
Prentice is known for painting still lifes, often with fruit. He worked as a carpenter and an art teacher.
Oriental Poppies, 1927 by Georgia O'Keeffe,
Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum.If someone asks, buy a poppy, but why a poppy?
- Happy Memorial Day Weekend.
Autumn, 1999 by Alex Katz, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh.
Katz was influenced by Jackson Pollock early in his career but in the 1960's his work became more realistic and representational. He concentrated on portraits and figural images, but also did some landscapes and florals.
Fallingwater, 1936-38 by Frank Lloyd Wright, Bear Run, PA. Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.
Considered Wright's masterpiece, Fallingwater is found deep in the PA woods and was built as a retreat for the Kaufman family of Pittsburgh.
Roses on a Tray, c.1861 by John La Farge, Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh.
La Farge began his career as a painter, but became most famous for this work in stained glass. Second only to Louis Comfort Tiffany. He also created decorative for a number of churches and private residences.
Downtown Pittsburgh Skyscrapers from Mount Washington, 1996 by Aaronel de Roy Gruber, Collection of the Artist.
A Pittsburgh artist who created paintings, sculpture and photos. Her work can be found in many museum collections. Many of her panoramic shots were also hand tinted.
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Sun, Sea, and Tide, 1989 by Red Grooms, The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO.
Red Grooms uses all different kinds of media in his work, which is often two or three-dimensional. He likes to combine painting and sculpture into works he calls "sculpto-pictoramas."
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The Library, 1960 by Jacob Lawrence, The Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.
"Lawrence never completed high school but taught himself African American history, spending hours in the library researching legendary black figures and events to use in his paintings. " (Smithsonian website).
Bullet Through Apple, 1964 by Harold "Doc" Edgerton.
Invented the Stroboscope which is what allowed him to create photographs like this one. He was a professor at MIT.