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 […]
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Paul Quain (Irish)Loading Cattle, Aran, from the portfolio Ireland, 1980 gelatin silver print on mat boardJude Peterson Collection, 2009.14.2059 ⅛” x 6 3/16” The topography of the Aran Islands present unique challenges to raising livestock. Though the cattle are out all year round, there’s no silage or forage on the […]
David Seltzer (US American)Sea Salt / Lemon Sage, 2017 archival pigment print on paperGift of Benjamin Janisko, 2020.143.1335” x 24” David Seltzer’s work experiments with the rawness of sensation and perception. He digests personal memory and visceral images embedded in his psyche through heavy manipulations of light and shadow, evoking […]