#nmwa

[polychromatica]

National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, Japan, Le Corbusier, 1959

Recent photos from a trip to Japan. Rushed here after landing as we'd spend most of the tip in Osaka. The building had a very western sense of austerity about it which might feel out of place elsewhere in Japan but surrounded by the museums and public institutions of Ueno park, and softened by the trees about, it felt appropriate.

The impressionists were a standout, particularly Monet's Snow in Argenteuil, and Courbet's Waves.

[frenchcanadaisthebestcanada]

glub 🦈

glub 🦈

[ryobaaz]

NMWA highschool au drawings!!

au that i; Ryokoz have made abt the tnp universe (or not without my anus universe) but HHHIIIIGHHHSCHJPLLDKDKFM yes

+ drawing ive made that got scrapped in the end

It almost became my artstyle but gladly i gave up herher ALSSOOO this the link bye bye hehe https://archiveofourown.org/works/56013787/chapters/142259005

[abwwia]

Agnes Martin, The Wall #2, 1962; Oil on canvas, mounted on board with nails, 10 x 10 in.; NMWA, Gift of Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay; © 2012 Agnes Martin / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

[rosalovesdc]

National Museum of Women in the Arts and Frida Kahlo.

[kathleen-cole]

March 20, 2024 — NMWA Nights at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. More crowded, and much more fun, than this 30 second clip would indicate. Also, the DJ and drummer were great.

[henk-heijmans]

The cast-off doll, 1921, National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), Washington - by Suzanne Valadon (1865 - 1938), French

[copalcetic]

Star Wars dresses from the Rodarte 2014 collection, exhibited at NMWA in 2018.

[limeade-l3sbian]

Graciela Iturbide, Cuatro Pescaditos, Juchitan, Oaxaca, 1986 (Later print not dated); National Museum of Women in the Arts, Gift of Charles and Teresa Friedlander, in honor of his mother, Jacqueline S. Friedlander; © Graciela Iturbide

"Cuatro Pescaditos features a woman offering fish for sale from her home. It is one of a series of photographs Graciela Iturbide created documenting the ancient, matriarchal community of Juchitán, Oaxaca, Mexico.

For almost a decade beginning in 1979, Iturbide photographed the socially and politically independent women of Juchitán. These women have long been viewed as symbols of national strength.

Unlike some documentary photographers, Iturbide refuses to hide behind her lens when photographing her subjects. Rather than remain an outsider, she acquaints herself with the communities upon her arrival. In turn, the residents invite her more openly into their lives and homes.

She also seeks to represent these cultures without trying to idealize or romanticize their connection to the past. Her images often depict startling juxtapositions of traditional Mexican folk-life with elements of contemporary culture. Her skillful handling of nuanced values of gray lends fleeting moments a timeless quality, as is evident Cuatro Pescaditos." [NMWA]

[somediyprojects]

Textile installation by Katharina Cibulka at The National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC.

NMWA unveiled a major textile commission by Austrian artist Katharina Cibulka. Suspended across the north face of the building is a nearly 11,000-square-foot banner with a message for Washington, spelled out in cross-stitch embroidery: AS LONG AS GENERATIONS CHANGE BUT OUR STRUGGLES STAY THE SAME, I WILL BE A FEMINIST.

photos from artnet and reddit

[paulinapalian]

Fashion #HERstory Louise Emma Augusta Dahl was born in San Francisco to Norwegian immigrant parents who believed it was good luck for a child’s initials to spell out a word. Perhaps that superstition had merit, because their daughter became a LEADing fashion photographer in her lifetime!

Art by Women - Women in Arts @abwwia

A self-taught photographer, Dahl-Wolfe initially wanted to be a painter. A meeting with Anne W. Brigman (1869–1950), famed for her evocative photographs of female nudes in natural landscapes, inspired Dahl-Wolfe’s early experiments with a camera. She even cobbled together her first darkroom enlarger using a tin can, an apple crate, and a reflective Ghirardelli chocolate container.

During her 22 years at Harper’s Bazaar, Dahl-Wolfe portrayed many young movie stars, including Vivien Leigh and Bette Davis, as well as emerging writers like and Eudora Welty. A 1943 cover by Dahl-Wolfe is credited with helping launch the Hollywood career of 17-year-old model Betty Joan Perske—a.k.a. Lauren Bacall.

Source & more : 5 Fast Facts: Louise Dahl-Wolfe

https://nmwa .org/blog/5-fast-facts/5-fast-facts-louise-dahl-wolfe

Louise Emma Augusta Dahl-Wolfe (#bornonthisday November 19, 1895 – December 11, 1989) was an American photographer. She is known primarily for her work for Harper's Bazaar, in association with fashion editor Diana Vreeland. Via Wikipedia

#LouiseDahlWolfe #fashionherstory #HarpersBazaar #PalianShow #LouiseEmmaAugustaDahlWolfe #DahlWolfe

#DianaVreeland #AnneWBrigman #VivienLeigh #BetteDavis #EudoraWelty

[frenchcanadaisthebestcanada]

That krueger x the riddler love child pisses me off i hate him so much

I have no idea who you're talking about but I'm willing to agree

[ryobaaz]

Whoever that proshipper is genuinely dni i fucking hate you /silly /srs

[abwwia]

Amy Hughes Braden; Photo by Mariah Miranda | read : 5 Questions with Amy Hughes Braden

[creativefya]

Who is Sonya Clark?

Sonya Clark is a prominent Afro-Caribbean artist known for her innovative and thought-provoking, contemporary art. Clark was born in 1967 in Kingston, Jamaica, but later moved to the United States, where she pursued her passion for art. She is currently a professor of Art at Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts.(SonyaClark.com)

Sonya Clark has achieved recognition for her unique exploration of themes related to identity, race, and history, often using materials like hair, textiles, and everyday objects to create powerful statements. Clark's work has been exhibited in galleries around the world, including the National Museum of Women in the Arts. You can visit her online exhibition “Tatter, Bristle, and Mend” which combines her past works with her more recent art and showcases her “ability to rework concepts and materials over time” (NMWA.com).  

The exhibition at the NMWA features a picture of the artist's hands holding her mothers white hair, titled “Mom’s Wisdom or Cotton Candy” (NMWA.com). Clarks' maternal ancestors were forced from Africa to the Caribbean, as part of the slave trade that fueled the sugar industry. The hair resembles cotton candy - made from sugar, but represents so much more!  

Textiles are a very powerful way of speaking and Sonya Clark's artistic vision combines elements of social commentary, heritage, and identity, making her a significant figure in the contemporary art world and an influential voice in discussions on race and cultural diversity.

Author Amelia Jones of “Seeing Differently” makes it clear that nothing can be of more pressing political importance, where everyday in every newspaper and on blogs, tweets, etc. that “issues of identification still persist in haunting our every discussion about what is going on in contemporary society”. (pg.1)  Sonya Clark and her art touches on the issues of identification and her use of textiles are used as a giant “text” for making those important connections through her skillful artwork. 

REFERENCES 

Amazon.com: Seeing Differently: A History and Theory of Identification and the Visual Arts

Sonya Clark

Sonya Clark: Tatter, Bristle, and Mend | Online Exhibition| NMWA

By: Andria Jones

Representing Women - UNCG -Fall23

[kathleen-cole]

NMWA Nights — the third Wednesday of every month at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, near 13th & New York Avenue, NW.