Phyllis Galembo (US American, b. 1952)Atam Masquerader, 2004 Cibachrome/Ilfochrome30″ x 30″Margaret Simonds Sinon Collection Fund and Louise I. Doyle Collection Fund American photographer Phyllis Galembo is known for traveling primarily throughout Africa and the Caribbean to capture human spirituality conveyed through masquerades. Masquerades are performed for a variety of reasons […]
Daily Archives: November 1, 2024
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Harold Edgerton (US American, 1903-1990)Milkdrop Coronet, 1957 dye transfer print20″ x 16″Gift of the Harold and Esther Edgerton Family Foundation, 2001.35 Considering himself an engineer, and not an artist, Harold Edgerton devoted his life to capturing high speed photography and film. While his original interest lay in the mechanical aspects […]
Constance Bigelow (US American, 1881-1969)1945 Debutante (Miss Meriwether Lewis Cowgill), 1919 oil on canvas32″ x 24″Gift of Meriwether C. Schmid, 2013.1 The artist, Constance Bigelow, worked as both an artist and as a registered nurse throughout her life. She maintained a strong presence in Fitchburg, where she took classes and […]