Here is this month’’s mystery image! The first person to correctly name the title and the artist of this work in response to this blog posting will win a pair of general admission passes to the Michener.
Hint: This work references a city in New York that was a transportation hub in the 19th century.
Have fun guessing and good luck!
In honor of Labor Day, we have chosen this artwork for this month’s contest.
The first person to correctly name the title and the artist of this work in response to this blog posting will win a pair of general admission passes to the Michener!
Hint: The title of this painting refers to something that happens over the holiday weekend!
Have fun guessing and good luck!
Selma H. Burke (1900-1995), Together, 1975/cast 2001, H. 74 x W. 49 x D. 9 inches, James A. Michener Art Museum. Museum purchase with assistance from John Horton, William Mandel, the Bjorn T. Polfelt memorial fund, Carolyn Calkins Smith and the Friends of Selma Burke.
Unfortunately, we didn’t have any guesses for this month’s mystery image! This month’s image was a closeup of one of the sculptures in our Pfundt Sculpture Garden by Selma Burke, entitled Together. Along with being a sculptor, Burke was also noted for her famous portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, which was the model for the engraving on the dime. She was also as a gifted educator and tireless promoter of the arts.
One reason why I chose this piece because it has a great texture. You can see many marks of the artist as she created this very large relief sculpture. You can just imagine Burke using her fingers to manipulate and shape the textured background or use large tools to carve out the figures. The original material used to create the piece is believed to be a soft material, such as plaster, clay, or wax. Currently, it is installed on the old prison wall on the Museum’s terrace.
Another reason I chose this work is because it expresses one of Burke’s favorite themes, family love and unity, featuring a man and a woman embracing a young child. This particular sculpture is made out of bronze, from the lost wax casting process. Read More
Ok, here is this month’s mystery image! Any takers? The contest winner will receive two free general admission passes to the Museum.
The first person to answer correctly with the full title and artist’s name of this work will win! Answers must be received through this blog posting.
Good luck!
November’s Mystery Image!
Hint: Do you hear music?
Good luck!