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Art

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Articles, July 3, 2022

 File
Identifier: B398.04.0022.0041
Abstract

This folder contains one (1) article from the Citizen Times titled Opinion: A timely reminder of the best of who we are, what we might aspire to be. The article was authored by Margaret Whitt, former DU professor, and published July 3, 2022.

Dates: July 3, 2022

Canvas, 2013

 Item — Object B398.01.0033: Series B398.01 [Barcode: U186023292278]
Identifier: B398.01.0033.00001
Abstract

Multi-piece artwork consisting of an encaustic painting on canvas, pair of shoes and wood shelf for shoes. Canvas has floral patterned wallpaper with large red flowers, covered with wax. Canvas is surrounded by ash wood frame. Wax makes surface 3-dimensional.

Dates: 2013

"Cellar of Hope", circa 2008

 Item
Identifier: B398.01.00028
Abstract

Encaustic painting on canvas in reds, oranges, golds, blues and purples surrounded by an ash wood frame. Canvas has image of Susan Bendor, image is a photocopy of Deborah Howard’s print, B398.01.00016. Wax makes surface 3-dimensional and has mold of a lightbulb that hangs over Susan. Designs behind wax surface look like wallpaper with a curtain across the top.

Dates: circa 2008

Plaster Cast of Suitcase, 2013

 Item
Identifier: B398.01.0034.00002
Abstract

Multi-piece artwork consisting of an encaustic painting on canvas, pair of shoes and wood shelf for shoes, and Painted plaster cast of a portion of a suitcase. Canvas has floral patterned wallpaper with large red flowers, covered with wax. Canvas is surrounded by ash wood frame. Wax makes surface 3-dimensional.

Dates: 2013

"Rescue", 2007

 Item
Identifier: B398.01.00029
Abstract

Encaustic painting on canvas in reds, gold, and blues surrounded by an ash wood frame. Images of hands reaching down from top of canvas toward a wax cast of a chain lock on a door. Wax makes surface 3-dimensional. Multiple lines of Hebrew script carved into the waxed surface at bottom.

Dates: 2007

"Right Brain, Left Brain", circa 2008

 Item — Object B398.01.00027: Series B398.01 [Barcode: U186023282786]
Identifier: B398.01.00027
Abstract

Encaustic painting on canvas in reds, oranges, golds, blues and purples surrounded by ash wood frame. Canvas has black and white image of Maurice Blik and a reverse transfer of the image adjacent. Image is a photocopy of Deborah Howard’s print, B398.01.00017. Wax makes surface 3-dimensional and has nails embedded in it. Tally marks carved into wax and images of the Star of David and a moth visible in the wax (artist uses moths to symbolize Jews in her work).

Dates: circa 2008

Shoes, circa 1980

 Item
Identifier: B398.01.0034.00001
Abstract

Multi-piece artwork consisting of an encaustic painting on canvas, plaster cast of suitcase front, pair of shoes and wood shelf for shoes. Shoes are young child sized red leather T-bar flats.

Dates: circa 1980

Shoes, circa 1980

 Item
Identifier: B398.01.0030.00002
Abstract

Multi-piece artwork consisting of an encaustic painting on canvas, pair of shoes and wood shelf for shoes. Shoes are toddler sized black patent leather Mary Janes.

Dates: circa 1980

"The Wall", 2008

 Item
Identifier: B398.01.00032
Abstract

Encaustic wax painting; black background with silver metallic paint on textured surface; some gold metallic paint as well. The artwork also includes a small wood shelf with a pair of toddler sized shoes (black patent leather Mary Janes). Shoes and woodshelf in Box 30.

Dates: 2008

"Transport", 2013

 Item
Identifier: B398.01.00033
Abstract

Multi-piece artwork consisting of an encaustic painting on canvas, pair of shoes and wood shelf for shoes. Canvas has floral patterned wallpaper with large red flowers, covered with wax. Canvas is surrounded by ash wood frame. Wax makes surface 3-dimensional.

Dates: 2013