View of Almshouse, ca.1900, Artist Unknown, oil on canvas, H.24 x W.20.125 inches, James A. Michener Art Museum, Anonymous Gift.
What story do you think the artist was trying to tell in this painting? It tells the story of an event, time, or place, and the painting can give us specific details. Sometimes we call paintings of this type either a historical or narrative painting. Looking at the painting, can you tell when it was painted? What kinds of activities were the people doing? What kinds of animals did people keep as pets or as work animals? What crops were being grown? How did people travel? What games did children play? What clothes did people wear? Read More
Tell Your Story: Muhammad Ali, The Making of an Icon
Anonymous artist, Untitled, 1975, Private Collection.
“I wish people would love everybody else the way they love me. It would be a better world.”
-Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali is one of the most recognizable people in the world, a famous athlete and humanitarian, a champion and a leader. Thousands of people have been influenced and inspired by Ali, and many people have stories and memories about how Ali transformed their lives.
One local Bucks County resident and member of the Michener Art Museum was touched by Ali back in the 1970s and has shared a very special photograph featuring the famous icon himself. This photograph is featured in the Ali and Elvis: American Icons exhibition on view until May 15, 2011. This photograph shows two young boys, ages 9 and 11, interacting with Ali at his training camp in Deer Lake, Pennsylvania back in 1975. Ali trained at this camp from 1972 to the end of his career in 1981. Read More »