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Title

Perspective of Nudes

Artist

Bill Brandt

Artist Life Dates

1904-1983

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1940

Accession Number

1993/1.42

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

asian

figures

forms

making art

modern and contemporary art

objects

people and occupations

Title

Nude

Artist

Edward Weston

Artist Life Dates

1886-1958

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1927

Accession Number

1993/1.43

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

legs

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

Title

Untitled (I feel most colored...), from Four Etchings

Artist

Glenn Ligon

Physical Description

Stencilled black capital letters on white background.

Artist Life Dates

born 1960

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1992

Accession Number

1993/2.13.1

Medium and Support

softground etching, aquatint, spitbite, and sugarlift aquatint on white Rives BF

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

components

components and systems

components by specific context

concepts in the arts

document genres

historical, theoretical and critical concepts

information form components

information forms

layout features

modern american styles and periods

modern and contemporary art

modern north american styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

text-based art

the americas

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

words

Title

Untitled (I do not always feel colored...), from Four Etchings

Artist

Glenn Ligon

Physical Description

Stencilled black capital letters on white background.

Artist Life Dates

born 1960

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1992

Accession Number

1993/2.13.2

Medium and Support

softground etching, aquatint, spitbite, and sugarlift aquatint on white Rives BF

Secondary Keywords

artists

components

components and systems

components by specific context

disciplines

family

how we live

humanities

information form components

layout features

men

modern american styles and periods

modern and contemporary art

modern north american styles and movements

people and culture

people and occupations

relationships

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

words

Title

Untitled (I am an invisible man...), from Four Etchings

Artist

Glenn Ligon

Physical Description

Stencilled black letters on black background.

Artist Life Dates

born 1960

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1992

Accession Number

1993/2.13.3

Medium and Support

softground etching, aquatint, spitbite, and sugarlift aquatint on Fabriano Muril

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

components

components and systems

components by specific context

concepts in the arts

document genres

historical, theoretical and critical concepts

information form components

information forms

layout features

modern american styles and periods

modern and contemporary art

modern north american styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

words

Title

Untitled (I am an invisible man...), from Four Etchings

Artist

Glenn Ligon

Physical Description

Stencilled black letters on black background.

Artist Life Dates

born 1960

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1992

Accession Number

1993/2.13.4

Medium and Support

softground etching, aquatint, spitbite, and sugarlift aquatint on Fabriano Muril

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

components

components and systems

components by specific context

concepts in the arts

document genres

historical, theoretical and critical concepts

information form components

information forms

layout features

modern american styles and periods

modern and contemporary art

modern north american styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

words

Title

Sea Garlands

Artist

Linda Plotkin

Artist Life Dates

(active 1938 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1991

Accession Number

1993/2.14

Medium and Support

monotype on paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

geography

modern and contemporary art

the natural world

Title

Mud Cracks

Artist

Brett Weston

Artist Life Dates

1911-1993

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1977

Accession Number

1993/2.54

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

modern and contemporary art

Title

Siena Cathedral

Artist

Fratelli Alinari

Artist Life Dates

(active 1854 - 1920)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1854-1920

Accession Number

1993/2.56

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings

churches

europe

italy

locality

modern and contemporary art

places of worship

Title

Palazzo Vecchio

Artist

Fratelli Alinari

Artist Life Dates

(active 1854 - 1920)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1854-1920

Accession Number

1993/2.57

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings

buildings and the land

castles and palaces

europe

hydraulic structures

hydraulic structures by function

italy

locality

modern and contemporary art

objects

palace

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

water distribution structures

Title

Pitti Palace

Artist

Fratelli Alinari

Artist Life Dates

(active 1854 - 1920)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1854-1920

Accession Number

1993/2.58

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings

castles and palaces

cityscapes

europe

geography

italy

locality

modern and contemporary art

palace

palaces

Title

Untitled

Artist

Frank Stella

Physical Description

Two sets of concentric arcs of bright colors radiate toward one another from the lower left corner and the upper right corner.

Artist Life Dates

born 1936

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1968

Accession Number

1993/2.6

Medium and Support

acrylic on canvas

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

concepts in the arts

descriptors

design elements

form attributes

forms of expression

genres

international post-1945 styles and movements

modern and contemporary art

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

people and culture

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

shape

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Untitled

Artist

Keith Haring

Artist Life Dates

1958 - 1990

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958-1990

Accession Number

1993/2.63

Medium and Support

print on paper

Secondary Keywords

modern and contemporary art

Title

Studio Self-Portrait with Lucille

Artist

Edgar Levy

Artist Life Dates

(active 1907 - 1975 )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1932

Accession Number

1993/2.64

Medium and Support

ink on vellum

Secondary Keywords

genres

modern and contemporary art

studios

Title

Two Artists with Dog (Lucille and Edgar)

Artist

Edgar Levy

Artist Life Dates

(active 1907 - 1975 )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1932

Accession Number

1993/2.65

Medium and Support

print on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals

genres

mammals

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

the natural world

Title

Two Girls Reading (Deux Enfants Lisant)

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Physical Description

Two girls, depicted in bold geometric shapes and block colors, reading a book together. The figure seated at viewer's right, slightly taller, is green and wearing yellow. The figure at viewer's left has a face of blue and white and is clothed in red resting her clasped hands upon an open book.

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1973

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

March 28, 1934

Accession Number

1994/1.67

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

genres

image-making processes and techniques

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

paintings

paintings by material or technique

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Portrait of Françoise (Buste de Femme)

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Physical Description

Bust portrait of woman. Her hair is brown, shoulder length, and curls at the bottom. Her high-collared blouse has off-white and light blue vertical stripes. She looks directly at the viewer

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1973

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

February 28, 1949

Accession Number

1994/1.68

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

figures

genres

image-making processes and techniques

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

paintings

paintings by material or technique

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by family relationship

people by gender

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

spouses

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Young Woman with Mandolin

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Physical Description

This painting depicts the abstract form of a woman sitting in a chair with her head, shown in profile and tilted upward. There is a stringed instrument in her lap and her hands rest on the arms of the chair. It is painted in muted colors of aqua and lavender with brighter areas of yellow, orange and blue. The figure, chair and instrument are created with just a few black lines to suggest their forms.

Artist Life Dates

1881-1973

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1932

Accession Number

1994/1.69

Medium and Support

oil on board

Secondary Keywords

plucked

allegory and literature

chordophones

genres

lutelike chordophones

lutelike chordophones with short neck

modern and contemporary art

movement

objects we use

people and occupations

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

visual works

visual works by subject type

women

Title

The Bullfight (Courses de taureaux)

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Physical Description

A bull in the center charges to the left toward a horse rearing up with a bullfighter on its back. The bullfighter leans forward to plunge a spear into the bull's shoulder area. Flags and spectator stands lie in the background.

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1973

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1934

Accession Number

1994/1.70

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

genres

image-making processes and techniques

mammals

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

paintings

paintings by material or technique

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

recreation buildings

recreation structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

sports buildings

sports buildings by function

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Seated Harlequin (L'Arlequin assis)

Artist

Juan Gris

Physical Description

A massive harlequin figure, depicted in purples, greens, and yellow, sits in a chair at center, wearing a hat. A plate sits on the left armrest of the chair. The central composition of the seated harlequin is contained within a circular framework.

Artist Life Dates

1887-1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1923

Accession Number

1994/1.71

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

figures

image-making processes and techniques

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

paintings

paintings by material or technique

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by occupation

people in the arts

people in the arts and related occupations

people in the humanities

people in the performing arts

physical activities

physical activities by general context

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

House and Hill, North Island, New Zealand

Artist

Altoon Sultan

Artist Life Dates

born 1948

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1990

Accession Number

1994/1.72

Medium and Support

hand-colored drypoint on mould-made Rives BFK paper

Secondary Keywords

modern and contemporary art

Title

Untitled

Artist

Michael Young

Artist Life Dates

act. 1986

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1988

Accession Number

1994/1.73

Medium and Support

sand, soil and acrylic on canvas

Secondary Keywords

modern and contemporary art

Title

Untitled

Artist

Gary Lang

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1988

Accession Number

1994/1.74

Medium and Support

acrylic on canvas

Secondary Keywords

modern and contemporary art

non-representational art

visual and tactile

Title

Madame Carmencita, from the set, 'Cirque de l'Etoile Filante',

Artist

Georges Rouault

Artist Life Dates

1871-1958

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1935

Accession Number

1994/1.75

Medium and Support

color etching and aquatint on paper

Secondary Keywords

modern and contemporary art

Title

Vase

Artist

Louis Comfort Tiffany

Physical Description

irridescent neutral-colored glass vessel with wide body, narrow neck and thick lip

Artist Life Dates

1848-1933

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1848-1933

Accession Number

1994/1.76

Medium and Support

hand-blown iridescent glass

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

vessels

Title

Untitled

Artist

Armando Reverón

Artist Life Dates

1889-1954

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1940

Accession Number

1994/1.80

Medium and Support

oil and mineral pigments on burlap or jute

Secondary Keywords

modern and contemporary art

Title

Am Wasser (At the water)

Artist

Max Pechstein

Physical Description

Print depicting two nude males crouching with their back to the viewer while looking out over a body of water

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1955

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1907

Accession Number

1994/2.10

Medium and Support

woodcut on thin, slightly textured cream Japan paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

movement

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

people by gender

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Photograph Album

Artist

Anonymous English

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1860-1900

Accession Number

1994/2.24

Medium and Support

164 albumen prints on leather-bound album

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings

castles and palaces

churches

europe

locality

modern and contemporary art

places of worship

united kingdom

Title

Photograph album

Artist

Anonymous English

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1860-1900

Accession Number

1994/2.25

Medium and Support

136 albumen prints in leather bound album

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings

castle

castles and palaces

educational buildings

england

europe

locality

modern and contemporary art

united kingdom

Title

Photograph Album of the Holy Land: The well of Jacob

Artist

Felix Bonfils

Artist Life Dates

1831-1885

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1860-1900

Accession Number

1994/2.34.1

Medium and Support

nine albumen prints on mounted in paper bound album

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings

figures

geography

locality

middle east

modern and contemporary art

objects

people and occupations

Title

Reclining Nude

Artist

William Bailey

Artist Life Dates

(active 1930 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1993

Accession Number

1994/2.35

Medium and Support

etching on thick, moderately textured white wove paper

Secondary Keywords

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

Title

Untitled

Artist

Eric Fischl

Artist Life Dates

born 1948

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1992

Accession Number

1994/2.36

Medium and Support

aquatint on heavy, moderately textured cream wove paper, edition 11/15

Secondary Keywords

modern and contemporary art

Title

Art and the Nature of Grief

Artist

Joan Snyder

Artist Life Dates

(active 1940 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1992

Accession Number

1994/2.9

Medium and Support

monoprint on paper

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

emotion

genres

modern and contemporary art

people and culture

psychological concepts

social science concepts

Title

August Pingpank Barber Shop, 413 Bleecker Street

Artist

Berenice Abbott

Artist Life Dates

1898-1991

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1938

Accession Number

1995/1.44

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

modern and contemporary art

Title

Nude in Water

Artist

Rutger ten Broken

Artist Life Dates

born 1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1983

Accession Number

1995/1.45

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

artists

geography

man

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

Title

David Singing Before Saul

Artist

Otto Dix

Artist Life Dates

1891 - 1969

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1946

Accession Number

1995/1.46

Medium and Support

colored pastel on medium-weight, coarse brown wove paper

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

Title

Dotty-Wotty House

Artist

Tyree Guyton

Artist Life Dates

born 8/24/1955

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1994

Accession Number

1995/1.48

Medium and Support

woodcut on paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

objects

transportation

vehicles

visual and tactile

Title

Dotty-Wotty House

Artist

Tyree Guyton

Artist Life Dates

born 8/24/1955

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1994

Accession Number

1995/1.49

Medium and Support

etching and engraving on paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

houses

modern and contemporary art

objects

transportation

vehicles

Title

Dotty Wotty 1

Artist

Tyree Guyton

Artist Life Dates

born 8/24/1955

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1994

Accession Number

1995/1.50

Medium and Support

sugarlift on paper

Secondary Keywords

artists

genres

houses

modern and contemporary art

objects

people and occupations

transportation

vehicles

Title

Dotty Wotty 2

Artist

Tyree Guyton

Artist Life Dates

born 8/24/1955

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1994

Accession Number

1995/1.51

Medium and Support

sugarlift on paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

houses

modern and contemporary art

objects

transportation

vehicles

Title

Innsbruck

Artist

Franz Unterberger

Artist Life Dates

1838 - 1902

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1975

Accession Number

1995/1.76

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

Secondary Keywords

scale

architecture

austria

buildings

buildings and the land

cityscapes

europe

geography

houses

locality

modern and contemporary art

places of worship

settlements

settlements and landscapes

settlements by form

the natural world

Title

The Talkative Jewels (les Bijoux indiscrets), for the Christmas issue of "Twentieth Century (XXe Siècle)

Artist

René Magritte

Artist Life Dates

1898-1967

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1963

Accession Number

1995/1.84

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

arms

faces

hands

human body

modern and contemporary art

movement

the natural world

Title

Untitled

Artist

Harry Nadler

Artist Life Dates

1930 - 1990

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1976

Accession Number

1995/2.1

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

genres

modern and contemporary art

visual and tactile

Title

English Weather

Artist

Gerome Kamrowski

Artist Life Dates

1914 - 2004

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s

Accession Number

1995/2.10

Medium and Support

oil on burlap

Secondary Keywords

atmospheric effects

europe

genres

locality

modern and contemporary art

the natural world

united kingdom

Title

Untitled

Artist

Gerome Kamrowski

Artist Life Dates

1914 - 2004

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1964

Accession Number

1995/2.11

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

genres

modern and contemporary art

movement

Title

Untitled (Sarajevo Olympics)

Artist

Piero Dorazio

Artist Life Dates

1927-2005

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1983

Accession Number

1995/2.12

Medium and Support

color lithograph on heavy, slightly textured white wove paper

Secondary Keywords

modern and contemporary art

Title

Madame Georges Meunier

Artist

Paul César Helleu

Artist Life Dates

(1859 - 1927)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1895

Accession Number

1995/2.13

Medium and Support

color drypoint on slightly textured cream wove paper,

Secondary Keywords

modern and contemporary art

Title

The Steerage

Artist

Alfred Stieglitz

Artist Life Dates

1864-1946

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1907; published 1915

Accession Number

1995/2.23

Medium and Support

photogravure on tissue

Secondary Keywords

architecture

figures

groups

modern and contemporary art

objects

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by activity

ships

travelers

Title

The Torso (Nude)

Artist

Clarence H. White

Artist Life Dates

1871-1925

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

July 1909

Accession Number

1995/2.24

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

women

Title

Stars

Artist

Sol LeWitt

Artist Life Dates

1928-2007

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1993

Accession Number

1995/2.25.1

Medium and Support

color aquatint on thick Somerset textured white wove paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

modern and contemporary art

non-representational art

stars