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Baltimore Collects: Twentieth-Century Illustrated Books from a Private Collection exhibition, Baltimore Museum of Art, September 6 – October 16, 1988
No full textAmerican Prospects: The Photographs of Joel Sternfeld exhibition, Baltimore Museum of Art, June 28 – August 21, 1988
No full textJoel Sternfeld entered the field of photography in 1970. After receiving the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1987, Joal purchased a VW camper van setting out on a eight-year-long journey across America. On his journey, Sternfeld would capture the nature, roads, vehicles, and people that occupy America’s landscapes. American Prospects takes on a subtle irony under Reagan’s governance with serious and political undertones
Modern Dutch Poster: The First Fifty Years, 1890-1940, exhibition, Baltimore Museum of Art, May 24 – July 17, 1988
No full textThis exhibition explores the evolution of modern Dutch poster design, composing of bold visual language, innovative typography, and striking compositions. Dutch designers redefined graphic communication through movements such as De Stijl and New Typography. Featuring iconic works, the exhibition captures the geometric function that shaped the modern poster into both a commercial tool and an artistic expression
Robert Colescott: A Retrospective exhibition, Baltimore Museum of Art, January 19 – February 28, 1988
No full textBob Colescott's work is a lexicon of his feelings that "are inextricably caught up in his perception of himself as a black male and as an artist in America today." As Colescott himself has declared, he simply wanted to put black people into art history. This exhibition of Colescott's works created between 1975 and 1986 displays the diverse and complex influences and impulses that have served as catalysts for the artist's development, stylistically and thematically
Ellsworth Kelly: Works on Paper exhibition, Baltimore Museum of Art, May 31 – July 24, 1988
No full textAn retrospective group of drawings, sketches and collages that entails an absence of meaning of the artistry to elude candid understandings. Kelly Ellsworth’s primitive objectivity changes the representation of subjects observed in nature to an ‘easy’ appearance compelled in his work. His pragmatic approach combines hedonistic and sensual colors with classic shapes
Tracings of Light: Camera Lucida Drawings by Sir John Herschel exhibition, Baltimore Museum of Art, December 20, 1988 – February 12, 1989
No full textTracings of Light: Camera Lucida Drawings by Sir John Herschel, on view at the Baltimore Museum of Art from December 20, 1988 – February 12, 1989, displays drawings by the British scientist John Herschel, who pioneered many early photography techniques. The drawings in this exhibition were created with the use of a camera lucinda (also on view), an optical device that allowed artists to view multiple reflections of an image
Art of Deception: American Wildfowl Decoys exhibition, Baltimore Museum of Art, November 1 – December 31, 1988
No full text‘The Art of Deception’ looks at hand carved wooden decoys as an underappreciated form of American Folk Art. Originally crafted as practical tools for hunters, these duck decoys transcend their functional purpose to embody remarkable examples of artistic realism and culture. Created by everyday individuals without formal training, these meticulously carved and painted waterfowl display extraordinary skill and realistic precision
Navajo Textiles: 1860-1940 exhibition, Baltimore Museum of Art, July 12 – October 30, 1988
No full textNavajo Textiles: 1860-1940, on view July 12 through October 30, 1988, at the Baltimore Museum of Art
Mother and Child: The Art of Henry Moore exhibition, Baltimore Museum of Art, February 16, 1988 – April 17, 1988
No full textMother and Child: The Art of Henry Moore, on view February 16, 1988 through April 17, 1988, at the Baltimore Museum of Art. This exhibition featured sculptures and drawings inspired by one of Moore's favorite subjects, the relationship between mother and child
Flowering of Early French Photography 1840-1870: Masterpieces from The J. Paul Getty Museum exhibition, Baltimore Museum of Art, December 20, 1988 – February 12, 1989
No full textThe emergence of photography in mid-nineteenth-century France marked a pivotal moment in visual arts, blending the techniques of light and tone manipulation with influences derived from painting. Positioned at the crossroads of realism and romanticism, photographers sought to create authentic visual experiences to suit their artistic preconceptions. While grand projects such as imperial patronage and the early seeds of Impressionist concepts were significant, the era was ultimately defined by an intense focus on physiognomy, most strikingly captured in the portraiture of the time