Crucifixion
In a century that saw the division of art and religion, Rouault devoutly maintained this connection. He turned his brush not only to the religious […]
Shock Brigadier
Fearless, determined, and tenacious, Margaret Bourke- White lead a remarkable life as one of the most important photographers in history. Inspired by her father’s passion […]
Blue Spell
During his early studies in Paris, German-American painter Hans Hofmann absorbed the styles of his contemporaries. Most important were Cubists Pablo Picasso, Georges Braques, and […]
Exposition Vallauris
While best known for his work deconstructing conventional forms in the Cubist movement, Pablo Picasso’s style varied throughout his artistic career. He explored the simplification […]
Missing no. 1
Philip Morsberger’s attention to images found in the media connects him to the burgeoning Pop Art movement (1955-1970), which focused on news and consumerism of […]
Allusive from The Artist and The Printer Portfolio
Josef Albers’ involvement at the Staatliches Bauhaus school of art, architecture and design in Weimar, Germany, from 1923-1933 was instrumental in bringing Modernism to the […]
Penny Arcade with Horse
Known for his enigmatic constructed boxes and collages, Joseph Cornell pioneered assemblage art with his Surrealist view of the world. Initially inspired by European Surrealists […]
Campbell’s Soup Can, Green Pea
With his artistic roots as a commercial illustrator for popular magazines and fashion companies, Andy Warhol became fascinated with popular consumerist culture and mechanical reproduction. […]
Untitled #117
Cindy Sherman’s powerful work inverts photography’s long-assumed ability to capture objective truth, distorting self-portraiture into a medium of socially critical photography. She assumes the roles […]
Tigers Fighting Over an Antelope
Clovis-Edmond Masson studied at the acclaimed École des Beaux-Arts (School of Fine Arts) in France, frequently exhibiting his work at the Paris Salon. Working in […]