1994.201.McD Waist pendant plaque
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The central figure on the ivory pendant is the oba (king) of the Benin Kingdom, distinguished by his central placement, his slightly larger size, and the ornament—called the Bead of Kingship—on his chest.
West Coast Assemblage
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Assemblage as a medium grew in popularity with beat generation artists in California in the 1950s and early 1960s. Contemporaneous with the pop movement in New York and Los Angeles, they sought to distance themselves from the perceived conformity and materialism of mainstream American culture.
Though New York is credited as the undisputed center of postwar American art-making, the west coast cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco simultaneously hosted a vital and influen
Meadows Foundation—Gift of European and Contemporary Works
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The following essay from January 1982 announced both a tremendous donation to the Dallas Museum of Art (then the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts) and the subsequent exhibition of these works.
Fernand Léger (1881-1955)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Fernand Léger was born in Argentan, Normandy. After completing his secondary studies, he worked for architects in Caen and Paris.
1987.480 René Magritte, Persian Letters
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
As a surrealist artist, René Magritte painted ordinary objects in unusual circumstances in order to question our perceptions of reality. He also frequently chose titles that seem unrelated to his works, challenging viewers to devise their own meanings for his paintings.
1955.17.M Camille Pissarro, Apple Harvest
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Camille Pissarro believed fervently in the benefits of manual labor and communal living and represented laboring peasants throughout his life.
1978.1 Edouard Manet, Portrait of Isabelle Lemonnier
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Isabelle Lemonnier, a young, fashionable Parisian, was one of Édouard Manet’s favorite models during the final years of his life. Isabelle posed for six oil portraits and numerous pastel and watercolor studies.