"Alongside his own production of visual poetry, which took the form of silkscreen prints as well as inscribed objects, Finlay was significant for his involvement in the 'small press' publishing activities associated with the alternative poetry...
Sculpture; Men; Warriors; Military personnel; People associated with military activities; Clothing & dress; Capes (Clothing); Trousers; Footwear; Headgear; Beards; Daggers & swords; Arms & armament; Lifting & carrying
"Images of barbarians, an essential element of triumphal ceremony in imperial Rome, were most often represented in a military context. […] [S]uch representations are omnipresent in Trajan's Forum, on the façade of the Ulpia Basilica, and...
Paintings; Acrylic paintings; Abstract paintings; Abstract works
"In Louis's enormous 'veils' of the 1950s the physical operations of pouring paint or tilting a canvas so that the paint floods down it are powerfully implied." (Caption, p.28); "[Clement] Greenberg's conception of 'Modernism' as...
Paintings; Oil paintings; Fantasy; Allusions; Symbols; Sex; Relations between the sexes; Lust; Gays; Martyrs; Saints; People associated with religion; Sailors; Men; Women; Bathing beauties; Portraits; Self-portraits; Nudes; Muscles; Standing;...
"One of Dali's greatest paintings from the mid-1920s, not exhibited since 1927. The influence of Picasso is manifest. It develops the theme of Saint Sebastian that so fascinated Lorca [Federico García Lorca] and Dali." (Caption);...
Sculpture; Mixed media; Symbols; Childhood & youth; Social aspects; Social values; Capitalism; Families; Gifts; Stuffed animals (Toys); Toys; Animals; Dolls
"The title of this work powerfully conveys the emotional blackmail tied up with certain instances of toy-making or giving. Alongside imagery relating to childhood, Kelley often explores adolescent subcultures, fads, and obsessions. His work...
Sculpture; Portraits; Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Military officers; Military personnel; People associated with military activities; Gestures; Clothing & dress; Hairstyles; Military uniforms;...
"This armored statue was discovered in the ancient city of Gabii. […] The portrait of Trajan, set on a modern neck, did not belong to the statue; it was furnished in 1793 by Vincenzo Pacetti, who produced this reconstituted piece for the...
Sculpture; Metalwork; Figurines; Men; Bodyguards; Guards; People associated with health & safety; Clothing & dress; Boots; Footwear; Hairstyles; Fasces; Ceremonial objects; Emblems; Symbols; Lifting & carrying
"When the emperor passed by a crowd, lictors were responsible for holding the onlookers back. The statue here is composed of three lictors standing side by side, their heads turned slightly toward their right. They wear long togas draped over...
Sculpture; Metalwork; Myths; Legends; Men; Gods; People associated with religion; Supernatural beings; Fictitious characters; Nudes; Muscles; Genitals; Hairstyles; Beards
"With a serene expression in the eyes and the body of an athlete, the father of the gods hurls a thunderbolt. The statue, an original bronze by a great sculptor, dates from about 460 BC." (Caption, p. 350); "Bronze statue of Zeus or...
A copy photograph of a portrait of a woman who may be Jean Thomas' mother, Kate Smith Bell. The portrait is oval-shaped and in what appears to be a cloth-lined case frame. The woman's hair is pulled back at the top (but long in back), and she wears...
A copy photograph of a portrait of a young woman who may be Jean Thomas' mother, Kate Smith Bell. The portrait is oval-shaped and in a frame. The woman's hair is pulled back at the top (but long and wavy in back), and she wears a shawl with a...
African Americans; Children; Pianos; Students; Teachers; Religious facilities; Sunday schools; People
A crowd of people, mostly African American children, attend Sunday school in a classroom containing a row of chairs. An African American man in a suit stands by a podium and may be the minister. Two white women and a boy stand or play at the piano...
A line of men standing on a dirt road next to a split rail fence. The man at the front of the line, with face obscured, has a board on his shoulder with a coffin tied to it.
A red sport utility vehicle (SUV) is tied to a tree with a length of green garden hose. According to the blogger who contributed the photo: "On 3rd street the most impressive part was the cars that had their trunks float and forced their back...
A stooped man holds a stack of letters outside the Greenup Post Office. Inside the doorway, a man looks down at a brown paper package tied up with string. Title supplied by cataloger.
A woman identified as Ethel is wearing a dark dress with a large hat and a scarf tied around her neck. She is sitting on the steps of her house. Title supplied by caption under photo.
A wooden jewelry or keepsake box is opened to reveal a lace-edged handkerchief; a pocket watch; a rosary; a ring; a lock of hair; newspaper clippings; and letters tied with string, along with other unidentified objects belonging to Jean Thomas....
A wooden jewelry or keepsake box is opened to reveal a lace-edged handkerchief; a pocket watch; a rosary; a ring; a lock of hair; newspaper clippings; and letters tied with string, along with other unidentified objects belonging to Jean Thomas....
A young woman wearing a dark coat, and a straw hat with the scarf tied under her chin, leans back against a tall fence. She is looking down at something to the left of the camera. See ULPA 1982.01.619.p, ULPA 1982.01.658.p, ULPA 1982.01.665.p, ULPA...
