March 20, 2025, Filed Under: Art, Authors, ConservationNancy Cunard in the Studio by DR. TRACY BONFITTO, CURATOR OF ART In the Studio Is it March, spring, winter, autumn, twilight, noon Told in this distant sound of cuckoo clocks? Sunday it is—five lilies in swoon Decay against your wall, aggressive flocks Of alley-starlings aggravate a mood. The rain drops pensively. ‘If one could… read more
August 8, 2024, Filed Under: Art, Exhibitions + EventsPublic Works: An Exhibition of Art by Elizabeth Olds by TRACY BONFITTO, CURATOR OF ART In 1937, WPA artist Elizabeth Olds (American, 1896–1991) persuaded “muckraking” investigative journalist Ida Tarbell to help her secure entrance to the Carnegie-Illinois steel mill. When Olds arrived with fellow artist Harry Gottlieb, skeptical mill workers required the artists to become union members in order… read more
May 28, 2024, Filed Under: Art, Digital Collections, FilmBeyond the Frame: Film Posters in the 1970s by ASH KINNEY D’HARCOURT The 1970s in the United States saw significant social, cultural, and economic upheaval in the context of an ongoing sexual revolution, anti-war sentiment and political scandals. Struggling to maintain relevance during this decade, the industry began to incorporate more explicit violence and sexuality as well as… read more
