Passport to the Self: Photographs from the Irmas Collection at LACMA and Paris Photo
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Passport to the Self: Photographs from the Irmas Collection at LACMA and Paris Photo
Nov 14, 2012
… they could get their calendars to synch, they would find common ground with their use of distortion, mirroring, and …
Dancing Through Time
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Dancing Through Time
Sep 29, 2020
… Maya peoples used dance to worship the maize god as well. A common theme, known as the "Holmul Dancer" motif, which … the Maya cosmos. Astronomical and agricultural themes are common in Maya dances, representing cycles of rebirth and …
Ed Ruscha and the Standard Gas Station
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Ed Ruscha and the Standard Gas Station
Sep 20, 2012
… to his family home in Oklahoma City, Standard Stations were commonplace. This ubiquity led to the inclusion of a … in the seminal 1962 Pop Art exhibition The New Painting of Common Objects at the Pasadena Art Museum, he had already …
This Weekend at LACMA: Levitated Mass Updates, Ellsworth Kelly Film Series, Ken Price and Mike Kelley Tributes, and More
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This Weekend at LACMA: Levitated Mass Updates, Ellsworth Kelly Film Series, Ken Price and Mike Kelley Tributes, and More
Mar 02, 2012
… who want a sneak peek at the exhibition. Our exhibitions Common Places, California Design, and Maria Nordman “FILM ROOM: …
Cooking with LACMA: The Kitchens of New Spain
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Cooking with LACMA: The Kitchens of New Spain
Jul 19, 2022
… Annunciation; this devotional image of the Virgin Mary was common among religious orders whose members wore nun’s …
How Many People Do You Need to Deinstall a Painting?
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How Many People Do You Need to Deinstall a Painting?
Nov 20, 2018
… would be rolled.  The 20” tube would be lined with Tyvec, a commonly used archival material that is strong, smooth, …
Devadasi: The Eternal Dancer
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Devadasi: The Eternal Dancer
May 15, 2013
… and funding of schools. Photo by John Merrell Quite commonly a prepubescent girl from the village would be …
Q&A with Suzanne Muchnic
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Q&A with Suzanne Muchnic
Jan 08, 2010
… to you? Do the artists of the region have something in common other than where they work?The term might seem …