The Black Figure with a Pearl Earring in Jan Steen’s "Samson and Delilah"—Part 2
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The Black Figure with a Pearl Earring in Jan Steen’s "Samson and Delilah"—Part 2
Jun 22, 2020
… gift of The Ahmanson Foundation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA The Black Figure with a Pearl Earring in Jan Steen’s … one of the painting’s protagonists? Why is this figure wearing a pearl earring? Where did the pearl earrings seen by Steen originate? Why is…
will.i.am and Jose Fernandez’s High-Tech, Superhero-Inspired XUPERMASK
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will.i.am and Jose Fernandez’s High-Tech, Superhero-Inspired XUPERMASK
Jun 09, 2022
… Jose Fernandez’s High-Tech, Superhero-Inspired XUPERMASK LACMA’s Decorative Arts and Design department recently … LACMA’s Decorative Arts and Design department recently … equipment. Their robotic design visually positions mask-wearers outside of…
Remembrance of Things Future: A Conversation with Yatreda's Kiya Tadele on Responding to LACMA’s Collection
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Remembrance of Things Future: A Conversation with Yatreda's Kiya Tadele on Responding to LACMA’s Collection
Nov 05, 2025
… A Conversation with Yatreda's Kiya Tadele on Responding to LACMA’s Collection Cactoid Labs’ curator and co-founder, … to explore the work they are creating in dialogue with LACMA’s permanent collection for the project Remembrance of … to explore the work…
Fashion, Music, and Secret Messages in a Mexican Folding Screen
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Fashion, Music, and Secret Messages in a Mexican Folding Screen
Feb 19, 2018
… the figures’ costumes and depiction of an intriguing dance. LACMA curator Ilona Katzew and independent scholar James … Mexico City alone. Young and old, rich and poor, they all wear their sharp cap.” I love the word “empingorotado” in … was so unusual about them…
Andell Family Sundays Anytime—The Dogs of LACMA
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Andell Family Sundays Anytime—The Dogs of LACMA
Aug 22, 2021
… Andell Family Sundays Anytime—The Dogs of LACMA Humans and dogs have gone together for centuries. … amed.lacma.org/2021/08/22/andell-family-sundays-anytime-dogs-lacma Author Alexander Schneider Thumbnail … sculptures were made around 1,500 years…
Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder: Fashion in 18th-Century Mexico
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Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder: Fashion in 18th-Century Mexico
Feb 01, 2018
… and Andrés Siegel, Mexico City, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA/Fomento Cultural Banamex, A.C., by Rafael Doniz Beauty … or fabric—such as silk or velvet—and applied to the wearer’s head. This international fad can be seen in … placement became a flirtatious…
Marc Levoy on Google Glass and Photography
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Marc Levoy on Google Glass and Photography
Jan 21, 2014
… “What Google Glass Means for the Future of Photography” at LACMA. Blog Entry Date Tue, 01/21/2014 - 13:00 Blog Link … “What Google Glass Means for the Future of Photography” at LACMA. … description? Some people describe Glass as a cell phone you wear…
Building Project: July 12 Update
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Building Project: July 12 Update
Jul 12, 2021
… Building Project: July 12 Update Building LACMA Film Series Blog Entry Date Mon, 07/12/2021 - 11:48 Blog Link https://unframed.lacma.org/2021/07/12/building-project-july-12-update Author … Building LACMA Film Series … Employees who are not fully…