Art and Museums
Lillies, Lanterns and Sunshine: The Chrysler Museum's Collections
A New York Times art critic called Chrysler the most underrated American collector of his time. He was known for buying against fashion, as he had confidence that the special qualities he saw in various pieces would gain acceptance later. more »
Shop for a 50s Dress, Rocking Chair and Unraveling Knitted Calendars and a Persistence of Vision Toy
Consider the 1950s 'Rose & Bow' Dress, a design adopted developed from an original day dress in the V&A's archives. Fitted waist and boice, free hips, 100 % cotton. The dress is worn over a "Superwhoosh"1950s petticoat for additional volume more »
Dr. King Was Only One of Many Martyrs
Almost 700 miles from the Washington MLK memorial is another civil rights memorial, with the names of 40 who were killed between the May 17, 1954 Brown decision and Dr. King’s assassination on April 4,1968. Most were black men; six were female; seven were children; eight were white. more »
President Obama Meets Civil Rights Icon Ruby Bridges
In 1963 Rockwell confronted the issue of prejudice head-on with this, one of his most powerful paintings. Inspired by the story of Ruby Bridges and school integration, the image featured a young African-American girl being escorted to school by four U.S. marshals amidst signs of protest and fearful ignorance When Ruby Bridges visited the Oval Office on July 15, President Obama told her, "I think it's fair to say that if it wasn't for you guys, I wouldn't be here today." November 14, 2010 m… more »