A driver in sunglasses and hat smiles from the passenger seat of a limousine. This black and white photograph is part of the series, The Beverly Hills Essay 1975.
Black-and-white photography; Limousines; Professional motor vehicle drivers
Color photograph of Johnny Ryan, blacksmith at Edwin Klocker Blacksmith, 433 Folsom Street. l980. Part of the documentary series on the effects of urban renewal, South of Market Survey Project.
Color photography; Documentary photography; Blacksmiths; Blacksmithing-Equipment and supplies; Metal-work; Metal-working machinery; Working class men
Herman Leonard captured the great jazz icons of the mid-20th century. The large frame of this portrait of Duke Ellington in profile at the piano takes an audience's eyeview. Fanning across the image from the upper-right hand corner, the spotlight's...
The plumb bob, similar in shape to a bee and a woman's figure, reappears as a motif in this series. Macko used rubber stamps, combined with brilliant blue aquatint and multi-plate etching to create the composition of reoccurring images of bees, bee...
The plumb bob, similar in shape to a bee and a woman's figure, reappears as a motif in this series. Macko used rubber stamps, combined with brilliant blue aquatint and multi-plate etching to create the composition of reoccurring images of bees, bee...
Art, Modern-21st century; Digital art; Plumb bobs; Beehives; Roses; Bees
In this series, the plumb bob, similar in shape to the bee and a woman's figure, reappears as a motif. Macko used rubber stamps, combined with brilliant blue aquatint and multi-plate etching to create the composition of reoccuring images of bees,...
Joan Crawford in profile, poses gazing over her left shoulder with her arm obscuring her mouth and hand above her head vanishing into the darkness behind her. The print is signed by the photographer and numbered 145 of 190.
Black-and-white photography; Motion picture actors and actresses; Crawford, Joan, 1908-1977
The "Africanized stylization" of three figures in an arched frame and the title given by the artist reflect the quality of a Christian icon and image of Madonna and child. In rendition, there are three figures with the female child wearing a rebozo...
Linoleum block-printing; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint-Art; Women; Children
On the back of a frying pan, possibly cast-iron, the eyebrows nose, and mouth of a face are visible.
"The skillet references African American history: cooking with a cast iron skillet and washing clothing in a wooden washtub are parts of a Black...
Sculpture; Art metal-work; Skillets; Face; Symbolism
A view through an open doorway of what looks to be a bathroom or outhouse of an abandoned building. This black and white image was taken on a shoot with friend and fellow photographer and artist, Aaron Siskind.
People walking up and sitting on the steps to the British Museum seem not to notice the tall female figure in a long black dress standing facing them. The figure is most likely Weems. The stairs cut midway through the image on a horizontal line....
Black-and-white photography; Women artists, Black; Women, Black, in art; Columns; Stairs; Dresses; British Museum
A women sits on a bed with her head in her hand, wearing a purple robe looking up at another fully dressed woman who stands with her back to the camera, her hands in her pockets. The two women are most likely Cowin. A man lies on the bed in a stark...
Color photography; Women; Women photographers; Men; Bedroom furniture; Bedding
Produced during Turk's residency at the McColl Center for Visual Arts, the drawing served as preparation for the 2003 Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery's exhibition, "Matter and Matrix." The artist received a B.A. in International Relations from...
Produced during Turk's residency at the McColl Center for Visual Arts, the drawing served as preparation for the 2003 Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery's exhibition, "Matter and Matrix." The artist received a B.A. in International Relations from...
Produced during Turk's residency at the McColl Center for Visual Arts, the drawing served as preparation for the 2003 Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery's exhibition, "Matter and Matrix." The artist received a B.A. in International Relations from...
In the lower left corner of the image, two birds of prey seem to be in flight with wings out stretched. In the upper right background, a man with his head down and arms behind him appears to be holding or hanging from a tree trunk.
Black-and-white photography; Birds of prey; Birds-Flight; Wings (Anatomy); Owls; Hawks; Men
