Charles “Teenie” Harris (US American, 1908–1998)Cotton Candy Booth, c. 1945 silver gelatin printGift of Stephen DiRado, in memory of Harold Stevens, 2022.1437 ⅞” x 10″ Charles “Teenie” Harris’ work provides detailed insight into Black American life from 1935 to 1975, documenting moments that were both intimately local and nationally resonant. […]
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Justin WalkerDaddy Bruce, 2010 color photograph on paperGift of Dr. Anthony Terrana, 2018.18411” x 14” Justin Walker combines his commercial practice with a fine art aesthetic to modify compositional reality with a surrealist storytelling flair. Specializing in culinary photography and conceptual still-life, Walker’s work reflects an abiding fascination with taste […]
English teapot, c. 1785 ceramicNorcross Collection, 1933.304” x 4 ½” This teapot belonged to Eleanor Norcross (founder of the Fitchburg Art Museum) and illustrates how decorative arts objects served to subtly establish hierarchies in social settings engineered around entertainment and consumption. During the late 18th century, ornate teapots and other […]