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Tag Archives: USA
1890: Night Scene
Levi Wells Prentice: Untitled [Night Scene, Smith’s Lake]; I guessed at the date.
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Tagged 1890's, 19th Century, Art, Lakes, Landscapes, Levi Wells Prentice, Painting, USA
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2018: New City
Rim Lee: New City (2018); from a series.
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Tagged 2010's, 21st Century, Architecture, Art, Asian-Americans, Korea, Miniatures, Painting, Rim Lee, USA, Women
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1861: Most Photographed American of the 19th Century
The most photographed American of the 19th century was Frederick Douglass. In an 1861 lecture, Douglass said that with the advent of photography, Men of all conditions may see themselves as others see them. What was once the exclusive luxury … Continue reading
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1964: The Street
Romare Bearden: The Street (1964)
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Tagged 1960's, 20th Century, African-Americans, Art, Collage, Romare Bearden, USA
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1966: A Riot is the Language of the Unheard
Martin Luther King, Jr. on “60 Minutes,” September 27, 1966.
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1913: Afterglow
Jonas Lie: Afterglow (1913)
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Art, Cityscapes, Jonas Lie, New York City, Norway, Painting, USA
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2013: Transition II
Richard Mayhew: Transition II (2013)
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1944: The Removal of Sewell Avery
In 1942, in an effort to avoid strikes in war-related industries, Franklin Roosevelt reinstated the War Labor Board and directed it to oversee and arbitrate negotiations between unions and employers. Most unions had also agreed not to strike during the … Continue reading
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1869: Although He Was a Cow
Curious Dreams A writer in the “Argos” says: “I remember when a boy, sleeping in a strange house, in an old-fashioned room, with an oaken store cupboard over the bed. I dreamed that I was being murdered; the assassin struck … Continue reading
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