Monthly Archives: September 2014

Otmar Alt, “Olympische Spiele München,” 1972

Posted on September 29, 2014 by osucurator

Last week, ART 3683: History of Twentieth Century Art student Rachel Herzig introduced us to Otmar Alt’s screenprint poster, Olympische Spiele München. This week, her fellow student Elizabeth Hahn goes into some more depth, exploring the background and context of … Continue reading →

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Otmar Alt, “Olympische Spiele München,” 1972

Posted on September 22, 2014 by osucurator

Student Rachel Herzig wrote about this poster, a gift of former art history faculty member Nancy Wilkinson, for ART 3683: History of Twentieth Century Art. When I talked to Nancy about the piece, she told me that she had bought … Continue reading →

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2 of 2: Imogen Cunningham, “Self Portrait on Geary Street,” 1958

Posted on September 15, 2014 by osucurator

Last week, “History of Twentieth Century Art” student Emily McLain introduced our 1958 self portrait by photographer Imogen Cunningham, suggesting some of the ways in which it diverged from the work for which she became renowned early in her career. … Continue reading →

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1 of 2: Imogen Cunningham, “Self Portrait on Geary Street,” 1958

Posted on September 8, 2014 by osucurator

As “History of Twentieth Century Art” student Emily McLain notes in this week’s post, photographer Imogen Cunningham is best known for her semi-abstract floral photographs of the 1920s. (Indeed, our blog post on her Magnolia Blossom has consistently been the … Continue reading →

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Happy Labor Day!

Posted on September 1, 2014 by osucurator

Regular posts will return next week!

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