Esther Solondz (US American, b. 1964)Untitled [Rust Portrait], date unknown rust on fabricGift of Karen Moss15 ½ x 22 ¾” framed Esther Solondz uses her craft to explore and revel in the transformative processes that natural materials undergo. To create Rust Portrait, Solondz arranged iron filings on cotton, overlayed the cloth […]
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Robert Adams (US American, b. 1937)Bulldozed Slash, Tilamook County, Oregon, 1980 gelatin silver print photographGift of Jude Peterson, 2009.14.27 1/16” x 9 3/16” This image fits into Robert Adams’ ongoing work documenting the depths of damage inflicted on Western America’s wildernesses. Yet, Adams strives to locate more than emblems of man-made destruction—he […]
Adriaen van Ostade (Dutch, 1610–1685)Company in a Tavern, n.d. etchingGiven in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver E. Williams by their children (Esther Williams McKinney, Oliver Williams, and Thomas Williams), 1968.4.8” x 10” Adriaen van Ostade devoted his work to the allure of quotidian experience, mostly portraying common people engrossed […]