AN ALMANAC OF ART AND CULTURE
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Continuing with photos from the recent Baltimore Museum of Art exhibition “Making Her Mark: A History of Women Artists in Europe, 1400-1800”: today I’m sharing artwork of plants and animals from the exhibition. As usual, I’ll link to online references for each painting so you can read more about them (and see professionally shot images). […]
In my last post, I shared some portraits and self-portraits from the exhibition “Making Her Mark: A History of Women Artists in Europe, 1400-1800”, which I visited twice at the Baltimore Museum of Art. https://schristywolfe.com/2024/01/05/i-have-returned/ If you missed it, the show will be traveling to the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto. I can’t recommend […]
After a somewhat lengthy hiatus, I have returned. Among the things that have kept me busy was attending some great exhibitions. I thought I’d get back in the swim by sharing some of the art I have photographed. For my first few posts now that I’m back, I’m going to tackle “Making Her Mark: A […]
How narrow is the vision that exalts the busyness of the ant above the singing of the grasshopper. ~Sand and Foam by Kahlil Gibran http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks05/0500611h.html Because grasshoppers have such powerful jumping legs, people sometimes don’t realize that they also have wings. Grasshoppers use their jumping ability to give them a boost into the air but […]
Eva Striker Zeisel (1906-2011) was a Hungarian-born American industrial designer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Zeisel Image from: https://www.filzfelt.com/designers/view/eva-zeisel Born in 1906, Zeisel’s prolific output as a designer began in her late teens and continued until her death in 2011 at age 105, even as her eyesight failed and she had to design by touch. Even more impressive, in…
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries Polish sculptor and educator Wanda Ślędzińska (1906-1999) Self-portrait, 1930s /Gypsum / Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Poland [2 embedded links above]
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries American photographer Alma Lavenson (1897-1989) Self-Portrait, 1932 / Gelatin silver print / Various collections, including The National Gallery of Art, DC [2 embedded links above]
Japanese artist and poet Takehisa Yumeji (1884-1934) With mandolin, 1911. Image from https://arthistorypi.org/books/yumeji-modern “He is known foremost for his Nihonga illustrations of bijin, beautiful women and girls, though he also produced a wide variety of works including book covers, serial newspaper illustrations, furoshiki, postcards, and patterned washi paper.”…
Working with her friends, such as photographer Ida Jervis or painter Laura Wheeler Waring, [Alma] Thomas was ever aware of the power of the portrait. Through pose, prop and expression, she collaborated with her colleagues to generate images that seem self-assured and formidable, demonstrating the values that she held for herself and for others. ~FROM […]
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries Ukrainian-born Israeli sculptor Batia Lishansky (1900-1992) 1. Self-Portrait, 1925 / Oil on canvas / Beit Hashomer Museum, Kfar Giladi, Israel 2. Self Portrait in a Red Shawl, 1920s / Oil on canvas / Private collection [3 embedded links above]
