This unique show, which opened in December 2011, includes several Western works from our Permanent Collection. And now we’re adding another impressive piece to the mix.
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de Jonghe’s The Japanese Fan back on View
by Kristen Zimmerman, Registrar in Art, Exhibitions
Feb
10
John Steuart Curry enrolled in classes at the Kansas City Art Institute while still a junior in high school in rural Kansas. Initially he earned a living illustrating popular stories of the Wild West. Curry entered the most productive and successful period of his career in the 1930s. He taught at Cooper Union and the [...]
Dec
06
Norman Rockwell was born in New York in 1894. After graduating from art school in his home state, he immediately found work as an illustrator, creating works for magazine covers, business advertisements and calendars. Working with big-name companies led to a long, successful career and also provided Rockwell with a strong sense of social awareness.
Thomas Hart Benton used his art to elevate the experiences of everyday people and ordinary events. Characteristic of his mature style, June Morning depicts a view from his mother’s house on Martha’s Vineyard. In the foreground, the vibrant, twining foliage parts to reveal Benton’s neighbor milking a cow. The Atlantic Ocean is visible in the [...]
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