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Art Inspires: John Himle on Dorothea Lange
WHEN ASKED IF I would write about a work of art at the MIA that inspires me, I immediately said, “Yes.” But as I began to reflect, I recalled the utter frustration years ago of having to identify only ten pieces of music I would want if stranded on a deserted island. Impossible! As I ...
Art Inspires: Lyndel King on Edgar Degas
I must admit I love oil paintings. I love the lush surface and the flexibility that oil paint gives an artist to create illusions. I also have to confess that Edgar Degas is probably my favorite artist in the world. You can stand in front of this painting and say to yourself, “O.K., I’m ready ...
Art Inspires: Kristin Makholm on Georgia O'Keeffe
IN A ROOMFUL of modern masterpieces, Georgia O’Keeffe’s City Night stands out as particularly inspirational to me. As a female artist making her mark within the predominantly male art world of New York in the 1920s, O’Keeffe cut through the stereotypes of “women’s art” to create powerful portraits of the city that stood at the ...
Art Inspires: Kristin Makholm on Georgia O’Keeffe
IN A ROOMFUL of modern masterpieces, Georgia O’Keeffe’s City Night stands out as particularly inspirational to me. As a female artist making her mark within the predominantly male art world of New York in the 1920s, O’Keeffe cut through the stereotypes of “women’s art” to create powerful portraits of the city that stood at the ...