NASA | ART - Figge Art Museum
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NASA | ART - Figge Art Museum
views from the SUMMER 2012 NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration July 14–October 7, 2012 In celebration of the BIX7 weekend, Quad-City Times is sponsoring free museum admission July 27-29. In this issue Regional favorite John Bloom is back! Visit the Family Gallery to see the latest exhibition featuring County Fair, Bloom’s iconic work depicting a day at the races. VIEWS from the Figge Summer 2012 • Issue 10 Published 3 times a year in March, July and November Figge Art Museum 225 West Second Street Davenport, Iowa 52806-1804 563.326.7804 www.figgeartmuseum.org HOURS Tuesday through Saturday 10 am–5 pm Sunday Noon –5 pm Thursday 10 am –9 pm ADMISSION $7 adults; $6 seniors and students with ID $4 children under age 12 Free admission to museum members Free admission for seniors first Thursday of the month Become our fan on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Figge Art Museum is pleased to announce the appointment Tim Schiffer as the Figge’s new Executive Director. Mr. Schiffer will begin work on August 1. “We’re really excited that Tim is joining the Figge team. He has an exceptional track record of success and a unique blend of both management skills and artistic perception. He has many wonderful and exciting ideas to lead the Figge Art Museum to new high," said Andy Butler, President of the Figge Board of Trustees. Mr. Schiffer comes to the Figge from the Museum of Ventura County, a regional history and art museum in Ventura, California, where he has been executive director since 1999. Mr. Schiffer received his B.A. in Fine Art from Yale and his M.F.A. in Painting from the University of California, Santa Barbara. “When I visited the Figge for the first time, I was amazed by the building, by the collection and by the people I met— they were all so enthusiastic about the museum. I look forward to working with the board, staff, and the community, to help the Figge achieve its incredible potential. It is a real honor to be chosen for this position,” said Mr. Schiffer. This July the Figge will present NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration, a Smithsonian exhibition featuring artwork that celebrates NASA’s triumphs and pioneering legacy. In conjunction with the exhibition, the Figge is offering a variety of Art Talks, demonstrations, family activities, tours and film screenings. We’ve partnered with the University of Iowa to present University of Iowa Space Pioneers: 54 Years of Exploration, a NASA | ART companion exhibition, showcasing objects from the university’s vast collection of space instruments. There is a lot happening at the Figge this summer! We look forward to seeing you here soon. Families have fun during “Create with Kelli,” a once-a-month Saturday art workshop series offered this summer in the Artica Gallery. Sign up your child for the July 21 and August 18 sessions! NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration July 14–October 7, 2012 NASA’s historic triumphs and pioneering legacy are well known to millions, but the inspiring rocket launches, moon landings and planetary explorations also have had an impact on the imaginations of America’s leading artists. In celebration of the space agency’s 50th anniversary, the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) presents NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration, featuring 72 works by these artists. NASA | ART features nearly five decades of creations by artists as diverse as Annie Leibovitz, Nam June Paik, Norman Rockwell, Andy Warhol and William Wegman. Drawn from the collections of NASA and the National Air and Space Museum, the exhibition includes drawings, photographs, sculpture and other art forms and media. These works—ranging from the illustrative to the abstract—offer unparalleled insight into the private and personal moments, triumphant victories and tragic accidents that form the storied history of NASA. Organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in cooperation with the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. For example, in Henry Caselli’s When Thoughts Turned Inward, the artist captures the serene, almost spiritual moment before takeoff, when an astronaut must prepare mentally for a mission. In Chakaia Booker’s Remembering Columbia, the tragedy and pain of the lost Space Shuttle Columbia and its crew are transformed in the twisting tire remnants preserved from one of the shuttle’s earlier missions. Andy Warhol melds Buzz Aldrin’s historic steps on the lunar surface with the unbridled exuberance and flashiness of the 1960s in his neon-highlighted Moonwalk silkscreen. The works featured date from the inception of the NASA Art Program in 1962, when NASA Administrator James E. Webb asked a group of artists to illustrate, interpret and elucidate the space agency’s missions and projects. Since then, painters, musicians and conceptual artists have been with NASA every step of the way, strolling along launch pads, training in flight simulators, talking with engineers and technicians, and visiting with astronauts before and after their flights. Sponsored locally by The Smithsonian Community Grant program, funded by MetLife Foundation, is a proud sponsor of these public programs. Additional support provided by Cobham, plc www.figgeartmuseum.org 3 NASA Programs This summer, Thursdays at the Figge will explore more than the art included in NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration. Using works from the exhibition as a catalyst, featured presenters will discuss the challenges to reaching outer space, explain how telescopes work, walk guests through the history of the spacesuit and more. Join us each week at 7 p.m. for an Art Talk you won’t forget! “Discovering a Universe Beyond the Cosmic Shore” Presenter: John D. Johnson, PhD 7 pm Thursday, July 19 The cosmic ocean that surrounds us is no longer a mythical place; it is governed by natural laws and can be observed and understood by science. Astronomy takes us on a journey from the Big Bang through the formation of galaxies and stars and planets, to the present day, and suggests our eventual fate. “NASA | Art: 50 Years of Exploration” Presenter: Rima Girnius, PhD 7 pm Thursday, July 26 From the illustrative to the abstract, learn more about the diverse artworks in this exhibition that highlight the accomplishments, setbacks and sheer excitement of space exploration during the past five decades. “Physics 101: The Challenges of Reaching Space” Presenter: Brett McCarty 7 pm Thursday, August 2 Discover some of the scientific and economic challenges that have faced the NASA program, including the high cost of sending material to space, the biological effects of zero-gravity and the hazards of radiation and space debris. Brett McCarty is an adjunct physics professor, specializing in condensed matter physics, at St. Ambrose University. 4 “The History of the Spacesuit” “How Telescopes Work” Presenter: Cathleen S. Lewis, PhD 7 pm Thursday, August 9 Presenter: Dana Taylor, President of the Quad Cities Astronomical Society 7 pm Thursday, August 30 Take a historical tour through the National Air and Space Museum’s spacesuit collection. Learn why they were developed, how and by whom and what the elusive standard of creating a form-fitting spacecraft that allows a human to do most anything that he or she can do on Earth really means. Dr. Cathleen S. Lewis is curator of International Space Programs and Spacesuits at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum, specializing in Soviet and Russian programs. Sponsored by “How NASA’s Space Technology Has Changed the World” Presenter: Brett McCarty 7 pm Thursday, August 16 Discover how NASA programs and technologies have been used to develop consumer products that we all use in our everyday lives, including Tang, memory foam, shoe inserts and solar panels. “Artists Talk about NASA Art” Presenters: Amy Nielsen, Ralph Iaccarino, Bruce Walters and Dawn Wohlford-Metallo 7 pm Thursday, August 23 Did you pick a favorite from the exhibition after you saw it? Come and share your thoughts as four area artists discuss their favorite works in NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration. Find out how light is bent as it passes through a prism or lens and how a lens forms an image. This talk also will cover how a lens is used in a telescope, types of telescopes and mountings, and how to track stars. “Aeronautics and Aerodynamics” and “Robotics 101” Presenters: Brett McCarty, Michael LeGate, Jon Burgstrum and student members of the QC Elite Robotics Team #648 6 pm & 7 pm Thursday, September 6 Presenters will introduce you to two themes explored in the exhibition: aeronautics and aerodynamics, and robotics. Basic physic demos will help participants visualize lift, drag and thrust, and participants can drive a robot. “The Shuttle Era Has Ended: A History and Its Meaning” Presenter: Brett McCarty 7 pm Thursday, September 13 Explore the major achievements in the history of the shuttle program, including the first shuttle launch and the International Space Station. Learn what the future holds for science and humanity now that the shuttle program has ended. “Wonders of the Heavens” Presenter: Dana Taylor 7 pm Thursday, October 4 Enjoy “out of this world” astronomical images captured by members of the Quad Cities Astronomical Society. NASA Events Family Programs Opening Party Film Series 8-11 pm, Friday, July 13 Members only $20 per person in advance $25 at the door “When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions” 2:30 pm Saturday and Sunday July 21-October 7 NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration launches into the Figge with the most explosive opening party this side of the Milky Way! Explore a constellation of cosmic drink specials and astronaut snacks. Strap on your asteroid belt and adjust your orbit to the intergalactic music at this out-of-this-world, membersonly event! Space-inspired costumes are encouraged (but not required) and Best Costume prizes will be awarded at 10 p.m. Anything goes at this celebration of all things space! Mission Control recommends that you acquire a $20 pre-event boarding pass by July 10. Call 563.326.7804 x2007 with payment to reserve your spot. You may also purchase tickets at the door for $25. Not already a member and want to attend? Call 563.326.7804 x2007 to sign up for a membership today! Sponsored by In celebration of NASA’s 50th anniversary, the Discovery Channel partnered with NASA to produce “When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions,” a miniseries that explores the missions, the people and the triumphs of space exploration. Narrated by Apollo 13 actor Gary Sinise, the series chronicles the inside story of NASA’s most epic endeavors. The six onehour episodes include Ordinary Supermen, Friends and Rivals, Landing the Eagle, The Explorers, The Shuttle, and Home in Space. Check page 12 and the Figge website for a complete schedule. Roving the Moon: Design Squad Challenge 11 am-2 pm Saturday, August 4 $20/family of four NASA engineers have created allterrain vehicles that can handle the moon’s dusty, rugged terrain—can you? We challenge you to design and build a rubber band-powered rover that can scramble across the floor! Space is limited; registration is required. Call 563.326.7804 x2045 to register. Star Lab Planetarium 12 pm -4 pm September 11-15 12 pm -6 pm September 13 See the changing motions of the night sky in the AEA’s Star Lab Planetarium. Located in the Figge Art Museum Studios, this portable planetarium experience is offered in conjunction with the exhibition NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration. The Planetarium experience lasts approximately 20 minutes and is suitable to for visitors of all ages. “3…2…1…BLAST OFF!” 11 am-2 pm Saturday September 15 Your youngster will have a blast during this free family event! About NASA NASA was established by Congress in 1958 “to provide for research into the problems of flight within and outside the Earth’s atmosphere, and for other purposes.” The agency is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with 10 field centers and other facilities across the nation. NASA’s mission is to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research. www.nasa.gov About the National Air and Space Museum The National Air and Space Museum, composed of the flagship building on the National Mall in Washington and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, is home to the world’s finest collection of flight artifacts. From aircraft and space vehicles to engines, art and models, the array of the museum’s holdings tells the story of the history and technology of air and space exploration. The museum also is a key resource for research into the history, science and technology of aviation and space flight. www.nasm.si.edu About Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) SITES has been sharing the wealth of Smithsonian collections and research programs with millions of people outside Washington, D.C., for more than 60 years. SITES connects Americans to their shared cultural heritage through a range of exhibitions about art, science and history, which are shown wherever people live, work and play. • Experience the wonders of the planets, stars and galaxies, and learn about the universe in the interactive space dome. • Discover how telescopes track stars across the sky. • Model a lunar landscape using clay, and build a colorful rocketship. • Explore interactive activities based on environmentally aware scientific technology (activities led by ATEEC staff). • Watch robotic demonstrations. • Enjoy listening to space adventure stories. For a complete schedule, including times, please visit www.figgeartmuseum.org Sponsored by John Deere and Butler Insurance www.figgeartmuseum.org 5 Museum Store Discover out-of-this-world fun in the Museum Store this summer! Shop for space books, NASA toys, apparel and more. Take a memory of the NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration home with you! Does your husband like fun ties? Check out our selection of airplane, space shuttle, constellation and video game ties! Wonder what it would take to build your own spaceship? Piers Bizony’s How to Build Your Own Spaceship will walk you through what it takes to launch yourself into outer space. Shop the Museum Store and bring the excitement of the space program into your own home! Docent Tours NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration 1:30 pm Saturdays, July 21-August 25 1:30 pm Sundays, July 22-October 7 Learn about the accomplishments, setbacks and sheer excitement of space exploration during a 45-minute tour of the exhibition. During your tour, a Figge docent will lead a conversation on how the works included in the exhibition showcase the emotional impact of space exploration. If you would like to schedule a private tour of NASA | ART for your group or organization, contact Heather at [email protected] or 563.326.7804 x2045. NASA Companion Exhibitions University of Iowa Space Pioneers: 54 Years of Exploration July 14-October 7, 2012 Exploring NASA July 14-October 7, 2012 Figge exterior and lobby The Figge will light up the night sky this summer with a one-of-a-kind projection installation. Hubble Telescope images, local children’s drawings of astronauts and rockets, launch sequences and radio telescope images will be projected on the western exterior of the Figge building in the evening hours during the length of the exhibition. Artist Bruce Walters, in collaboration with a team of artists, musicians, technicians and scientists, created this installation to communicate a sense of optimism about the future and to convey a sense of collective effort and pursuit of knowledge. NASA represents to the artist the collective will to expand human understanding through a synthesis of technology, vision and courage. This artwork is intended to create a bold, interdisciplinary link between the arts and physics. The University of Iowa is considered a pioneer of space research and has received international recognition for the development of spaceflight instruments flown on more than 63 successful missions. Space research began at the University of Iowa with investigations of Earth’s upper atmosphere and the discovery of Earth’s radiation belts in 1958 using measurements from University of Iowa Professor James Van Allen’s instrument on the first successful U.S. satellite, Explorer 1. Van Allen is now considered the “father of space research.” The University of Iowa’s leadership role continues today with instruments on 11 operating spacecraft and teams developing instruments for future Earth-orbiting and planetary missions. Included in NASA | ART are spaceflight instruments designed and built at the University of Iowa in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Hawkeye, 1974 (spare satellite) Blast Off! July 14-October 7 Let your little ones do what NASA did: be inspired by outer space and create! In this interactive family studio, visitors can make projects at hands-on stations like Wonders of Space, Creature Critters from Space, Lunar Lookout, and What Do You Take to the Moon? Sponsored by Hubbell-Waterman and Brand Boeshaar Foundation Fund. 6 . R ose F rant z en , Portrait of Maquoketa O ctober 2 7 , 2 0 1 2 – J anuary 20, 2013 From 2005 to 2006, Rose Frantzen painted the likeness of 180 inhabitants of her native Maquoketa. She transformed an empty storefront on Maquoketa’s main street into a studio and extended an open invitation to the town’s inhabitants to sit for an impromptu portrait session. The final body of work collectively forms an intimate portrait of a small, close-knit community in Iowa. Portrait of Maquoketa was in a group exhibition organized by Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., in 2009. Unlike a traditional portrait exhibition, Portrait of Maquoketa will consist of a series of panels suspended from the ceiling. Museum visitors will see Frantzen’s portraits on one side of the panels while a stylized landscape will be painted on the backs of the panels. This creative installation approach will be accompanied by an audio collage of the portrait subjects. Sponsored by Dr. Ralph and Jennifer Saintfort Summer Celebration of Iowa Two summer exhibitions celebrate the best of Iowa. Artist Michael Meilahn’s installation Corn Zone (through September 2, 2012) takes a 3-dimensional approach to depicting the most prominent feature of Iowa’s landscapes while photographer David Plowden’s exhibition Visions of Iowa (through August 26, 2012) features photographs of Iowa people and communities taken during a 20-year period. 2012 College Invitational October 20, 2012-January 6, 2013 Artist Lecture • 7 pm Thursday, November 1 Rose Frantzen will share her use of representational painting to explore questions of self and community, giving special emphasis to the Portrait of Maquoketa project. This has led her in many directions during her 27-year journey as a fulltime artist. Although she was trained in the alla prima style, she also employs other representational approaches and creates multidimensional works in which she incorporates diverse stylistic elements along with gilding, stained glass and mosaic. The best student work from Augustana College, Black Hawk College, Knox College, Monmouth College, St. Ambrose University, Scott Community College and Western Illinois University will be on display in the Mary Waterman Gildehaus Community Gallery. Artist Demo • 12:30-4:30 pm Saturday, November 3 Rose Frantzen will demonstrate the alla prima approach to portrait painting that she used in her Portrait of Maquoketa project. Frantzen has demonstrated in front of crowds as large as 750 at events across the country, such as the Portrait Society of America Conference and American Artist’s Weekend with the Masters. The Figge welcomes this special opportunity to see Frantzen paint. Evening Art History Series • “History of Portraiture” 7 pm Thursday, November 8, 15, 29 Free with membership or paid admission Discover the ideas and approaches of numerous artists from the Renaissance to the present. 7 Posing Beauty in African American Culture September 8-November 4, 2012 P “Posing Beauty in African American Culture” Presenter: Deborah Willis, PhD 7 pm Thursday, September 27 Exhibition curator Dr. Deborah Willis will talk about the central themes of Posing Beauty in African American Culture. The lecture will explore contemporary understandings of beauty by framing the notion of aesthetics, race, class and gender within art, popular culture and political contexts. Deborah Willis, PhD, is chair and professor of photography and imaging at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, where she also has an affiliated appointment with the College of Arts and Sciences, Africana Studies. Willis, a 2000 McArthur Fellow, is one of the nation’s leading historians of African American photography and curator of African American culture. Her most recent works are Posing Beauty–African American Images from the 1890s to the Present; Michelle Obama, The First Lady in Photographs; and Black Venus 2010: They Called Her ‘Hottentot’ (editor). 8 osing Beauty in African American Culture explores the contested ways in which African and African American beauty have been represented in historical and contemporary contexts through diverse media including photography, film, video, fashion, advertising and other forms of popular culture such as music and the Internet. Throughout the Western history of art and image-making, the relationship between beauty and art has become increasingly complex within contemporary art and popular culture. The images in this exhibition challenge idealized forms of beauty in art by examining their portrayal and exploring a variety of attitudes about race, class, gender, popular culture and politics as seen through the aesthetics of representation. The first of three thematic sections, “Constructing a Pose,” considers the interplay between (1) the historical and the contemporary, (2) self-representation and imposed representation, and (3) subject and photographer. The second theme, “Body and Image,” questions the ways in which our contemporary understanding of beauty has been constructed and framed through the body. The last section, “Modeling Beauty & Beauty Contests,” invites us to reflect upon the ambiguities of beauty, its impact on mass culture and individuals, and how the display of beauty affects the ways in which we see and interpret the world and ourselves. Posing Beauty explores contemporary understandings of beauty by framing the notion of aesthetics, race, class and gender within art, popular culture and political contexts. Curated by Dr. Deborah Willis, a professor at New York University and chair of the photography and imaging department, the exhibition seeks not to define beauty but to pose the question of how beauty is conceived and realized through art, the media and popular culture. As the title of the exhibition suggests, beauty involves not only the act of self-presentation (the pose and attitude we adopt when confronted by a camera) but also the social and political underpinnings that frame our ideas of beauty. This exhibit features approximately 50 works drawn from public and private collections and will be accompanied by a book published by W.W. Norton. Artists in the exhibit include, among others, Carrie Mae Weems, Charles “Teenie” Harris, Gary Winogrand, Renee Cox, Mickalene Thomas and Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe. Posing Beauty in African American Culture is curated by Deborah Willis and organized by Curatorial Assistance Traveling Exhibitions, Pasadena, California. Sponsored by Hunt and Diane Harris Dr. Ralph and Jennifer Saintfort Posing Beauty Special Workshop 7 pm Thursday, September 20 When a work of art moves us—causes us to change from one state to another— we’re affected in ways we can’t always readily articulate, often on a variety of levels. This workshop will address some of the ways in which art has the power to move us while encouraging participants to examine connections between photography and poetry. "You Look Beautiful Like This: Selling Race and Heritage to Chicago’s African American Community In the Era of the New Negro" Presenter: Kimberly Glenn 7 pm Thursday, October 18 The New Negro Movement, a blossoming of the arts founded on the premise of African American empowerment and pride in African heritage, took root in the mid1920s. This lecture will explore how the ideal of black womanhood was championed through the advertisements of new beauty products that promoted African and African American aesthetic sensibilities with regard to hair and complexion during this time period. College Night at the Figge 6-9 pm Thursday, October 25 Inspired by the exhibition Posing Beauty, this event will feature a variety of activities that encourage students to explore identity and personal expression. This event is free to college students, faculty and staff. Napoleon and the Art of Propaganda September 13, 2012-January 26, 2013 Presented at these locations in Iowa City by the University of Iowa Museum of Art: The Pentacrest Museums Gallery for Arts, Humanities and Sciences in the Old Capitol Museum and the Black Box Theater at the Iowa Memorial Union, Iowa City Napoleon and the Art of Propaganda features more than 120 drawings, prints, paintings, works of sculpture, manuscripts, medals and objet d’art from the remarkable private collection of Pierre-Jean Chalençon. This exhibition considers the full range of official art created under Napoleon I and includes works by some of the most important artists, architects and sculptors of the period. The selected works display the power of the Napoleonic propaganda “machine” and its scope of influence both politically and artistically; illustrate how Napoleon, his ministers and artists fabricated and produced an imperial iconography; and provide the viewer with an understanding of the legend or myth of Napoleon that persisted after his death in exile. The exhibition was organized by the University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) and curated by Dr. Heidi E. Kraus, assistant professor of art history, Hope College, and Dr. Sean O’Harrow, executive director of the UIMA. Dr. Dorothy Johnson served as senior consultant. Lecture Member’s Trip “Faces of Napoleon: Select Portraits from the Private Collection of Pierre-Jean Chalençon” Heidi E. Kraus, PhD 2 pm Sunday, September 23 at the Figge Art Museum Presenters: Dorothy Johnson, PhD, and Sean O’Harrow, PhD Saturday, October 6 Time and fee: TBA In this lecture, exhibition curator Heidi Kraus will examine the political importance, historical reliance and aesthetic value of select Napoleonic portraits created from approximately 1796 through 1850. While portraits of Napoleon I remain undeniably propagandistic, many possess a beauty, originality and complexity that often is underemphasized by art historians. Kraus will explore concrete examples of how artists working in the service of Napoleon—including Gros, Appiani, Girodet and Delaroche—were engaged with and inspired by their prescribed "official" subject. Travel with the Figge to Iowa City for a tour of Napoleon and the Art of Propaganda. Dr. Dorothy Johnson will present an introductory lecture for the exhibition, and then she and Dr. Sean O’Harrow, executive director of the University of Iowa Museum of Art, will lead a tour of the exhibition. The group will have time to shop and lunch in downtown Iowa City prior to the tour. Pricing and the itinerary will be available on the Figge website. For more information, or to reserve a seat, please contact Heather Aaronson, education programs coordinator, at 563.326.7804 x2045. For more information on Napoleon and the Art of Propaganda, please visit http://uima.uiowa.edu. www.figgeartmuseum.org 9 I n 2011, the Figge Art Museum established its Outreach Collection—a group of artistic and cultural objects that can be transported beyond the Figge’s walls to classrooms in the region. The collection began with a generous donation of objects from artist and former teacher John Werner and grew rapidly thanks to a grant from the Iowa Arts Council. Today, the collection features art objects from Roman oil lamps and medieval manuscript pages to African masks and World War II propaganda postcards. The goal of this collection is to educate and inspire through direct interaction, while making students more visually literate. Visual literacy, or the ability to recognize, interpret and derive meaning from visual forms, is at the center of The Big Picture and has been so since its inception in 2008. From that time, the program has served nearly 50,000 participants. During the past year, objects from the Outreach Collection have inspired more than 5,000 participants in a “hands-on” and “minds-on” way. The impetus for creating the Outreach Collection came through conversations with area teachers who were looking for creative alternatives to budget cuts, especially as they resulted in fewer study trips for students. This resonated with Outreach Coordinator and interim Director of Education Melissa Hueting, who developed a deep curiosity and respect for objects at an early age. It was her family’s Greek coin collection that made the biggest impact on her. “I remember holding a silver coin with Alexander the Great’s head on it and thinking, ‘When were you made? What have you bought and where have you traveled?’ One can never anticipate what will impact a person at any given moment; for me, it was an object, which is why we’re doing our best at the Figge to get the Outreach Collection into the hands of students and community members alike.” To support The Big Picture Outreach Collection, fill out the enclosed donation envelope and include a note to direct your gift to this important program. Sponsored by the City of Rock Island Gaming Fund, John Deere and Modern Woodman Read All About It! T he Figge Art Museum and the University of Iowa Libraries are pleased to announce the release of the Grant Wood Digital Collection. For the first time, scholars, students and the general public will have unprecedented virtual access to the Figge's Grant Wood Archive scrapbook materials. The Grant Wood Archive at the Figge Art Museum is a resource for the study of arguably America's most iconic artist of the 20th century. The archive, compiled by Nan Wood Graham—the artist's sister, occasional model and greatest champion—has provided primary source material for numerous articles, catalogues and monographs for over 40 years. The archive is comprised of more than 18 scrapbooks and albums of news clippings, postcards, letters, snapshots, sketches and related ephemera assembled by Nan Wood 10 Graham. The archive also includes the artist’s palettes, paint box and artist’s easel which Wood designed himself, and personal effects such as his trademark wire-rim glasses which are currently on view in the Museum's American Regionalist Gallery. This project was made possible by a generous grant from the Henry Luce Foundation American Art Renewal Fund. Additional funding for imaging equipment was provided by an anonymous donor; additional funds for scrapbook conservation has been provided by the Scott County Regional Authority. The Grant Wood Digital Collection would not have been possible without the invaluable professional and technical assistance of the staff of the University of Iowa Libraries. The Collection is dedicated in memory of the late Michelle Robinson, PhD, Curator of Collections, 1998-2008. View the Grant Wood Digital Collection at http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/grantwood/ index.php Additional support from Classes & Workshops for Adults Create something colorful, bold and fun—take an art class! Grab a friend and register for a class or consider giving a class as a gift—all experience levels welcome. Members receive discounts on all classes. For workshop descriptions and supply lists, visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. To register, contact Heather at 563.326.7804 x2045 or [email protected]. Drawing Naturescapes Figure Drawing Open Sessions Multi-media Design Offsite at Vander Veer Botanical Park Instructor: Ralph Iaccarino 10 am-2 pm Saturday, July 14 $40/member; $50/non-member Students should bring a sack lunch Facilitator: Meg Hollister 6-8 pm Tuesdays, September 18-November 13 $20/3-session punch card, high school & college students $30/3-session punch card, adult $12/single session Students should bring their own supplies Instructor: Rowen Schussheim-Anderson 9:30 am-1 pm Fridays, October 5 & 12 $65/member; $75/non-member $10 materials fee payable to instructor Acrylic Painting for Beginners Instructor: Allen Holloway 10:30 am-2:30 pm Saturday, July 28 $40/member; $50/non-member Students should bring a sack lunch Pastel Landscapes • Beginner Instructor: Allen Holloway 1-3 pm Thursdays, September 20-October 18 $75/member; $85/non-member Watercolor for Beginners Instructor: Don Heggen 10:30 am-2:30 pm Saturday, August 18 $40/member; $50/non-member Students should bring a sack lunch Basic Drawing Drawing • Heads and Hands Pastel Landscape Workshop • Beginner to Intermediate Instructor: Gloria Burlingame 10:30 am-2:30 pm Saturday, August 25 $40/member; $50/non-member Students should bring a sack lunch Tapestry Weaving Instructor: Rowen Schussheim-Anderson 6-8:30 pm Tuesdays, September 4-October 9 $85/member; $95/non-member $45 materials fee payable to instructor (includes yarns, basic frame loom, heddle bar) Instructor: Gloria Burlingame 6-8 pm Thursdays, September 20-October 18 $75/member; $85/non-member Watercolor • Beginner Instructor: Ralph Iaccarino 1-3 pm Fridays, October 19-November 9 $65/member; $75/non-member Ikebana • Japanese Flower Arranging Instructor: Michi Shearer 6-7:30 pm Tuesdays, October 23-November 13 $50/member; $60/non-member $13 materials fee per class ($52 payable to instructor at first class) Portrait Photography Workshop • Beginner to Intermediate Instructor: David Garrison 9 am-4 pm Saturday, September 29 $110/member; $120/non-member Students should bring a sack lunch Instructor: Quinn Kirkpatrick 10:30 am-2:30 pm Saturday, October 27 $40/member; $50/non-member Students should bring a sack lunch Watercolor • Intermediate to Advanced Floral Watercolor Workshop • Beginner to Intermediate Instructor: Ralph Iaccarino 6–8 pm Tuesdays, October 2-October 30 $75/member; $85/non-member Wine & Art Enjoy interesting, fun studio art activities paired with a glass of wine, light hors d’oeuvres and great conversation at this engaging event! July 5 • Pop-ups and paper art • 6-8 pm August 2 • Clay sculpture • 6-8 pm September 6 • Mixed-media drawing • 6-8 pm Register with Heather at 563.326.7804 x2045 or [email protected]. $15 per student; all supplies provided. Offsite at Vander Veer Conservatory Instructor: Cindy Bergthold 9 am-1 pm Saturday, November 10 $40/member; $50/non-member Pastel Portraits Workshop • Beginner to Intermediate Instructor: Cecile Houël 9 am-4 pm Saturday, November 10 $110/member; $120/non-member Students should bring a sack lunch Mosaics Instructor: Mary Stringer 10:30 am-1 pm Saturday, November 17 $25/member; $35/non-member $15 materials fee payable to instructor www.figgeartmuseum.org 11 Calendar JULY For more information on these or other programs, visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. 9 Thursday 7 pm NASA Talk 5 Thursday 5 pm Thursdays at the Figge 6 pm Wine & Art: Pop-ups & Paper 11 Saturday 1:30 pm NASA Docent Tour 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 11 Wednesday 1 pm Art Lover’s Book Club 12 Sunday 1:30 pm NASA Docent Tour 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 13 Friday 8 pm NASA | ART Opening Party 14 Saturday Exhibitions Opening: NASA | ART; Exploring NASA; Studio 1 Blast Off! 10 am Drawing Naturescapes Class 19 Thursday 7 pm NASA Talk 21 Saturday 1:30 pm NASA Docent Tour 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 22 Sunday 1:30 pm NASA Docent Tour 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 16 Thursday 7 pm NASA Talk 18 Saturday 10:30 am Beg. Watercolor Class 1:30 pm NASA Docent Tour 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 19 Sunday 1:30 pm NASA Docent Tour 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 23 Thursday 7 pm NASA Talk 26 Thursday 7 pm NASA Talk 25 Saturday 10:30 am Drawing Heads & Hands 1:30 pm NASA Docent Tour 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 28 Saturday 10:30 am Acrylic Painting Class 1:30 pm NASA Docent Tour 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 26 sunday Exhibition Closes: Visions of Iowa 1:30 pm NASA Docent Tour 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 29 Sunday 1:30 pm NASA Docent Tour 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 30 Thursday 7 pm NASA Talk AUGUST 2 Thursday 6 pm Wine & Art: Clay Sculpture 7 pm NASA Talk 4 Saturday 11 am Family Workshop 1:30 pm NASA Docent Tour 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 5 Sunday 1:30 pm NASA Docent Tour 2:30 pm NASA Film Series SEPTEMBER 1 Saturday 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 2 sunday Exhibition Closes: Corn Zone 1:30 pm NASA Docent Tour 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 4 Tuesday 6 pm Tapestry Weaving Class 6 Thursday 6 pm Wine & Art: Mixed-media 7 pm NASA Talk Thursdays at the Figge Gather at the Figge on Thursday evening for food, music, socializing and an art talk! Café and bar open are open 5-8 pm, live music begins at 5:30 pm and talk starts at 7 pm. 12 8 Saturday Exhibition Opens: Posing Beauty 10 am Beaux Arts Fair 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 9 Sunday 10 am Beaux Arts Fair 1:30 pm NASA Docent Tour 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 13 thursday 7 pm NASA Talk 15 Saturday 11 am Free Family Event 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 16 Sunday 1:30 pm NASA Docent Tour 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 5 Friday 9:30 am Multi-media Design Class 6 Saturday 10:30 am Member's Trip to Iowa City: Napoleon Exhibition 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 7 Sunday 1:30 pm NASA Docent Tour 2:30 pm NASA Film Series Exhibition Closes: NASA | ART Exhibition Closes: Exploring NASA Studio 1 Closes: Blast Off! 9 Tuesday 6 pm Figure Drawing Class 11 Thursday 5 pm Thursdays at the Figge 18 Tuesday 6 pm Figure Drawing Class 16 Tuesday 6 pm Figure Drawing Class 20 Thursday 1 pm Pastel Landscapes Class 6 pm Basic Drawing Class 7 pm Posing Beauty Workshop 18 Thursday 5 pm Posing Beauty Talk 6 pm Acrylic Painting Class 22 Saturday 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 23 Sunday 1:30 pm NASA Docent Tour 2 pm Lecture: Faces of Napoleon 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 25 Tuesday 6 pm Figure Drawing Class 27 thursday 5 pm Posing Beauty in African American Culture Talk 29 Saturday 9 am Pastel Landscape Workshop 2:30 pm NASA Film Series 30 Sunday 1:30 pm NASA Docent Tour 2:30 pm NASA Film Series OCTOBER 2 Tuesday 6 pm Watercolor Class Intermediate to Advanced 6 pm Figure Drawing Class 4 Thursday 7 pm NASA Talk 19 Friday 1 pm Beginning Watercolor Class 23 Tuesday 6 pm Ikebana Flower Arranging 6 pm Figure Drawing Class 25 Thursday 6-9 pm Posing Beauty College Night 27 Saturday Exhibition Opens: Rose Frantzen: Portrait of Maquoketa 10:30 am Portrait Photography Workshop 30 Tuesday 6 pm Figure Drawing Class NOVEMBER 1 Thursday 7 pm Rose Frantzen Lecture 3 saturday 7 pm Rose Frantzen Demonstration 4 sunday Exhibition Closes: Posing Beauty 6 Tuesday 6 pm Figure Drawing Class On April 27, 2012, the Figge hosted ART@Heart, a sold-out event benefiting the Figge Art Premier Sponsor Museum. The museum would like to thank our generous donors who made the night a wonderful success. Supporting Sponsor proprietors of Contributing Sponsor Butler Insurance Services, Inc Table Sponsors Anderson, Lower, and Whitlow, PC Frances Emerson Eye Surgeons Associates, PC Financial District Properties Randy and Linda Lewis Management Resource Group (MRG) Dave and Delia Meier Paragon Commercial Interiors Quad City Bank & Trust Sue Quail Doug and Deb Roberts Snyder, Park, Nelson & Schwiebert P.C. US Bank ART@Heart Thank you to our lead donors, who provided significant gifts in support of the Figge’s mission. Supporting Sponsors $5,000+ Dave and Delia Meier James and Melissa von Maur Contributing Sponsors $2,500+ Randy and Linda Lewis Artist Circle $1,000+ Martha Easter-Wells Frances Emerson Linda Newborn Bruce and Luann Rickert Tara Barney Mark and Deborah Schwiebert William Benevento KWQC TV6 Prem Virdi Patron Circle $500+ Kenneth Koupal Bryan and Angela Wolfe Dale and Marie Ziegler Rodney and Jodi Blackwell Mara Sovey Amir and Lisa Arbisser Randy and Mary Pat Bay Aric and Tina Eckhardt Bill and Deb Fitzsimmons Nidal and Sana Harb Roger and Sarah Mohr Investors Circle $250+ Benefactor Circle $100+ Randy and Susie Rathje Justin and Kristine Teitle Michael Lois Harring Dan and Gayna Stadelmann Curt and Kay Poor John and Linda Molyneaux Ed and Connie Cervantes David and Wynne Schafer Paul and Priscilla Arnold Craig and Gretchen Cordt Ralph Iaccarino Aleeza Singh Friends Gifts Gene and Mollie Conrad Tom and Julie Brackmann Ryan Butler Dean and Marika Jones Balpreet Kaur Stan and Gayle Roberts Tony Singh Chuck and Deanna Slack Bud and Lori Sturtzer Pamela White Thomas Behne Karen Brooke Mary Ellen Chamberlin Kris and Eileen Eitrheim Rima Girnius Terry Hilbert Tom Kersting Csaba and Gabriela Lejko Nathan Porteshawver Srinivasan and Gowri Purighalla Ralph and Jennifer Saintfort David Schebler A special thank you to: Rose Frantzen Necker's Jewelers Jeff Grunder Steve Hall Dave Micklewright Andy Wildermuth Hotel Blackhawk Quad City Symphony Orchestra Jumber’s Hotel and Casino DJ’s Steakhouse John Taylor Salon & Day Spa www.figgeartmuseum.org 13 Museum Giving CONTRIBUTIONS as of June 1, 2012 Figge Society $50,000 + Mary Waterman Thomas K and Jennifer Figge Director Circle $10,000 + Figge Reaches Annual Fund Goal! Thank you! Because of the generosity of donors like you, the Figge raised more than $200,000 in new and increased gifts to the 2012 Annual Fund and received a $50,000 matching grant from the Bechtel Trust. The funds raised during this campaign will be used to bring exciting and educational programs to the Quad-City community. NASA | ART 50 Years of Exploration family programs like “3…2…1… BLAST OFF!” and “Roving the Moon: Design Squad Challenge” are possible because of your generosity. Andrew and Debi Butler Martha Easter-Wells Thomas A Gildehaus Lardner Family Fund J Randolph and Linda Lewis Tony and Joyce Singh CURATOR CIRCLE $5,000 + Thank you! Samuel and Marsha Allen Rodney and Jodi Blackwell Frances Emerson Patricia Figge Robert and Patricia Hanson Jim and Anita Jenkins John and Pat Lujack Delia and Dave Meier Daniel A and Katherine Molyneaux Susan Quail Chris and Mary Rayburn Douglas and Debra Roberts Jon and Diane Robken Ralph and Jennifer Saintfort David and Wynne Schafer A proud sponsor of Figge programs EXHIBITOR CIRCLE $2,500 + Figge Board of Trustees ARTIST CIRCLE $1,000 + Executive Committee Andrew J Butler President Dana Wilkinson VP of Education Dr Randy Lewis VP of Collections Cindy Carlson Treasurer Tara Barney Secretary Chris Rayburn At large John A Stover At large Dr Amir Arbisser Rodney Blackwell Dee Bruemmer Carmen Darland Don Doucette Ken Freedman Tom Gildehaus Kay Hall William R and Judy Benevento Rick Bowers Stephen Figge Tony and Trish Glowacki J Hunt and Diane Harris II Bernhard and Vera Haas Ross and Judie Lance Brian J and Elizabeth Lemek Kay Runge Ken Koupal Delia Meier Doug Roberts Kay Runge Jim Russell Wynne Schafer Mark Schwiebert Nancy Seidler Anonymous Amir and Lisa Arbisser William Barnes Tara Barney Joseph Bergstrom and Shawna Duske Don and Dee Bruemmer Cynthia Carlson John Carver Roy and Pat Carver John and Barb Dalhoff Glenn and Kay Darlington John O and Lisa K Figge Ralph Gibson and Mary Junck Gloria Gierke Max and Jacki Guinn Alan and Kristina Harris R Josef and E R Hofmann Ardo C and Carolyn J Holmgrain Johnson Watkins Family Fndtn Kevin and Jane Koski Kenneth Koupal Anonymous Peter C and Chris Lardner Ray and Jill McLaughlin Joseph and Carolyn Martin Susan McPeters Sara and Bill Morgan Rao and Veda Movva Linda Newborn Ron and Amy Nimmer Henry and Priscilla Parkhurst Steven and Bonna Powell Cory and Heather Reed Bruce and Luann Rickert Ed and Bobbi Rogalski Caroline Ruhl and John Thompson Jenifer Schermer Mark and Deborah Schwiebert Dominic and Amy Scodeller Steve and Anne Sinner John and Diane Slover Jr Mara Sovey Jim Thomson and Melinda Pearson Herbert Tyler and Nancy Chapman Richard Vermeer and Susan Hanson James and Melissa von Maur Patty Watkins Catherine Weideman Mark and Dana Wilkinson Dale and Marie Ziegler PATRON $500 + Steve and Kathy Bashor Randy and Mary Pat Bay Tom and Julie Brackmann Ralph and Marcia Congdon John and Susan Crosby Carmen Darland Don A and Connie Decker Aric and Tina Eckhardt Dawn E Fensterbusch Ken and Rose Ferencik Bud and Bonnie Fox Michael and Monique Gorsline John and Kay Hall Phyllis Hallene Michael and Lois Harring Shirley Harris James and Betty Havercamp P Charles Horan Anonymous Harry G and Gay I Hoyt, Jr William Keck James Klein and Elisabeth Lardner George and Charlotte Koenigsaecker Gene and Susan Krueger Alan C Marin Dennis and Pat Miller Daniel and Jennifer Molyneaux Samuel and Elisabeth Norwood Lois Suiter O’Malley Richard and Dianne Phinney Mark and Karla Polaschek William Prichard Thomas and Sarah Priest Vickie and Don Pruter Stanley and Betty Reeg Alan and Julie Renken Larry and Marilyn Schreiber William S Shore Donald and Ardell Staub Sam and Lori Syverud Douglas and Jean Vickstrom Diane von Dresky Gary and Becky Whitaker William and Marie Wiser Investor $250 + Mark and Rita Bawden John and Patricia Blackman Patrick J and Sue Broderick Brian and Barbara Cady Roland M. Caldwell and Anne Corbi Jane Chiappinelli and Jeff Miller Frank and Hannelore Claudy George and Nancy Coin Gene and Mollie Conrad John and Nancy Danico Clarence and Sara Darrow Clarence and Lili Darrow Brock and Carol Earnhardt Bill and Deb Fitzsimmons Joel and Diane Franken John C Gardner Ray German and Clara Littig Anonymous William and Marvel Green Jan Jurgens Harper Rob and Mindy Harson John and Nancy Hayes Jim and Judy Hilgenberg John Hobbs and Davia Gallup Michael and Louise Howcroft Doug and Nancy Hultquist Dean and Marika Jones Suhas and Sapna Kalghatgi Joe and Ana Kehoe Marjorie Kinsler Brahma Konda Laurie Krause Richard and Judith Kreiter Harold and Rosanne Krubsack Todd and Mary Beth Kunau Bill and Kathy Langley Brian and Diana Lovett Tod and Diane Luppen Edward H and Anne F MacBurney Tom and Marjorie Magers Maureen McGreevey Thomas and Erin McKay Gary and Jean Medd Glenn and Kathleen Medhus John Menninger MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co Roger and Sarah Mohr John and Linda Molyneaux David and Martha Neal William and Lois Nichols Donald and Angela Normoyle Frank and Roxanne Nowinski Antoinette O’Connor Rafat Padaria and Mark Kovach Susan Perry and Stanley Goodyear Charlie and Peggy Pierce Curt and Kay Poor Alta Price Dudley and Jean Priester Jerry and Carole Reid Nik and Heather Siebel Michele Simpson Sandra Miller Sohr Dan and Gayna Stadelmann Justin and Kristine Teitle Wayne and Kay Wagner James Walters P 14 Noted contributions were received as of July 1, 2011 through June 1, 2012. Please contact Susan Horan at 563.326.7804 x2007 with any questions or corrections. Dana and Faye Waterman Tom and Maria Waterman Donavon K Weston and Kathleen Christensen-Weston Sandra White Marty and Celeste Wilkinson Hannah Zahs and Scott Hage Benefactor $100 + Donald and Rosalie Allard Gary and LaDonna Anderson John Anderson Paul and Priscilla Arnold Patricia Arp Steve and Jane Bahls Gerald and Patricia Barenthin Robert and Priscilla Bass J Michael and Barbara Bauswell Joyce Bawden and Dick Karwath Byron and Dorothy Beck Karen Beetham and Palmer Steward Thomas Behne Erik and Monica Belby Leslie and Sara Bell A Fred and Shirley Berger Scott and Jeanne Bernick Zachary Beuthien Michael and Harriett Blackman Harlow and Lila Blum Norm and Linda Bower John and Kathryn Bowman Helen Boyd and Blaine Flack Ryan and Rebecca Brant Ruth Brauch Thomas and Elaine Bridge Nina Britton Jack and Gayle Broderick Karen Brooke Woody and Amy Brooks Jose and Caryl Bucksbaum William and Dixie Burress Pleshette N Butler John and Clara Caldwell Lee and Nicole Carkner Debra Carlson James and Patricia Carter Ed and Connie Cervantes Don and Mary Challed Joseph and Shelley Chambers Greg and Annette Champagne Mark and Rebecca Christy David E and Sharon E Cinotto Richard Clewell Harry and Linda Cockrell Scott and Susan Collins Craig and Gretchen Cordt Richard and Sharon Corken Kent and Nancy Cornish Michael and Janice Couch Edmund and Bernadette Coyne Amanda Crosby Jessica Cruz James and Mitzie Cunningham Zach and Lynn Daczyk Christine L Dahl Vinje and Suzanne Dahl Rebecca David and Jennell Bergwall Mark and Mary Davidsaver Barbara Davison Ed and Courtney Decker Josephine DeSilva Barbara and Michael Doeden Jeffrey D Donkers Anonymous Chet and Kathleen Doyle Dick and Penne Duncan J Huston Dunn and Joanne S Mercer John Dunsheath and Ann Hailey Leslie DuPree Sean and Stephanie Eckhardt Tobin Eckholt Candace Egger Carol Ehlers Loryann Eis Eileen Eitrheim Laura Ekizian Anne Ellis Kenneth and Barbara Emerson Christopher Epting and Susanne Watson Epting Sandra Eskin Mary Joy Allaert Feeney Robert and Karlen Fellows Tom Fiedler and Tom Taylor Jay and Cathryn Finn Jerry Fisher Sheila D Fitts Matt and Karen Fitzsimmons Todd and Angela Florence Carol Francis David and Connie Freund Manfred and Sandy Fritz Greg and Clare Gadient Bill and Chris Gallin W Camden Gass Richard Gast and Joan Marttila Steven and Joni Geifman James and Stephanie Godke Robert and Mary Jo Godwin Tom and JoAnn Goodall Shaun and Victoria Graves Ann Green Rex and Susan Grove Darrel and Betty Hagberg Roger and Laurie Hakeman Jerry and Barb Hansen Perry B and Elise M Hansen Gerald and Linda Hardin Alison E Hart and Karl Rhomberg William D and Ruth Anne Hartman Rick and Sara Hartsock Dan and Jolene Harvey Jim and Rose Ann Hass Daniel and Judy Hazelton Don C Heggen Franz Helpenstell Marjorie Hier M Jill Hoff Jane and David Hoffman Bill and Shirley Homrighausen Ralph E and Mary Ellen Horton Frederick and Virginia Houlton David and Tina Howell Randall and Danette Hunt Michael and Hedy Hustedde David and Margaret Iglehart William and Deborah Irey Thomas C Jackson and Joanne Stevens Paul and Beatrice Jacobson Gene and Phyllis James Sue and Kris Jansen Dirk and Lois Jecklin Jill Jensen Anne Johnson Keith H Johnson Steve and Chris Johnson J Paul and Joyce Johnston Matt and Julie Johnston Paul Juhl Leonard Kallio and Carolyn Levine Michael Kelly and Lenora Teigland Aaron and Dorole King David Kinkaid and Mary Tarnish-Kinkaid Brian and Tracy Kinman Jake and Leslie Klipsch Wolf and Linnea Koch Georgie Koenig and Lloyd Kilmer Kent and Cheryl Kolwey Richard H. and Beverly Koos John and Gwen Korn Mary L Kotecki Kevin and Susan Kraft Daniel and Janet Kunau Vytenis P. and Joan P. 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United Insurance & Investments US Bank Wealth Engine Wells Fargo Xenotronics www.figgeartmuseum.org 15 225 West Second Street Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Davenport, Iowa Permit No. 151 Davenport, IA 52801-1804 IMAGE CREDITS cover: Jack Perlmutter, Liftoff at 15 Seconds, 1982, courtesy NASA Art Program; p. 2 John Bloom, County Fair, 1934, oil on masonite, gift of Mrs. Philip D. Adler, 1988.14; p. 3 William Wegman, Chip and Batty Explore Space, 2001, courtesy NASA Art Program; p. 4 Norman Rockwell, Grissom and Young, 1965; oil on canvas, courtesy Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, licensed by Norman Rockwell Licensing, Niles, IL; p. 6 Bruce Walters, John Glenn, 2012, pencil on paper, courtesy of the artist; p. 7 Rose Frantzen, Untitled, 2005-2006, oil on panel, courtesy of the artist; Charles “Teenie” Harris, Mary Louise Harris on Mulford Street, Homewood, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, c. 1930-1939, gelatin silver print; Ken Ramsay, Susan Taylor, as Model, c. 1970s, gelatin silver print; p. 7 Rose Frantzen, Untitled, 2005-2006, oil on panel, courtesy of the artist; p. 8 Charles "Teenie" Harris, Mary Louise Harris on Mulford Street, Homewood, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, c.1930, gelatin silver print; Ken Ramsay, Susan Taylor, as Model, c. 1970s, gelatin silver print; p. 9 Hippolyte (Paul) Delaroche, Portrait of Emperor Napoleon the First in his Office, n.d., oil on canvas, collection of Pierre-Jean Chalençon; p. 10 Clippings, Page 10, Scrapbook 14: Figge Art Museum Grant Wood Archive Digital Collection. Funded in part by the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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