Judy Decker

Dear Art Conversation Members,

These two presentations featured in Scout Report are well worth a visit.

8. Latino Voices in American Art [Quick Time, pdf]
http://delcorazon.si.edu/

Some artists, cultural theorists, and others who are equally curious have
asked: "How does culture change as it moves from place to place?" While
there is some disagreement on the subject, some say that cultures continue
to express universal experiences, regardless of where they may end up. The
Smithsonian American Art Museum has taken on this subject with this online
exhibit, which uses photographs, videos, and other resources to examine how
various Latino artists speak through their different artworks. In the site's
four primary sections, visitors can listen to artists such as Maria Brito
and Pepon Osorio talk about their work, and then move on to examine their
artwork in detail in the online gallery. The site is also designed with
educators in mind, as there is also a section that provides detailed lesson
plans on such topics as using art to express the process of assimilation.
While these materials are not available in Spanish, much of the site's
materials are available in both English and Spanish. [KMG - review by Max Grinnell]

10. Cartoon America: A Library of Congress Exhibition
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/cartoonamerica/

For decades, James Arthur Wood Jr. collected original cartoon art, and he
also was an editorial cartoonist as well during his long career. After
amassing a large collection of original drawings by various cartoon artists,
he kindly donated his collection to the Library of Congress. Recently, staff
members at the Library created this very nice online collection that
contains a selection of these materials. The exhibition is divided into six
sections, including "Imaginary Worlds: Illustration" and "Punch Lines: Gag &
Single Panel Cartoons". Each one of these sections contains a dozen or so
illustrations, complete with an explanatory paragraph and bibliographic
information. Some of the many gems include a very humorous illustration by
Peter Arno depicting a group of middle-aged socialites and a very fine gem
by Bill Maudlin depicting Nikita Kruschhev berating a group of artists.
[KMG - review by Max Grinnell]

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Enjoy these two sites.

Judy Decker