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American Folk Art: Celebrating the Creativity and Craftsmanship of Everyday Artisans 

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Everyday Artistry American folk art is remarkably varied, an element that makes the field all the more captivating because these forms and techniques are often informed by regional traditions and materials. Natural Materials Many examples of American folk art also rely upon organic media. Evans & Associates (Nov 2022).

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American Folk Art: Celebrating the Creativity and Craftsmanship of Everyday Artisans 

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Everyday Artistry American folk art is remarkably varied, an element that makes the field all the more captivating because these forms and techniques are often informed by regional traditions and materials. Natural Materials Many examples of American folk art also rely upon organic media. Evans & Associates (Nov 2022).

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Art Nouveau Glass: A Symphony of Color and Form

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Decadent Materiality Art Nouveau glass makers revealed the versatility of the medium by conveying in their creations the sensation of everything from iridescent jewel tones to silky enameling. These scintillating sensations spoke to the larger field of Art Nouveau design that often wove indulgent materials into their nature-inspired works.

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What is Pop Art? The Famous Artists, Techniques and History that Shaped the Movement

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Mixed media and collage: Pop artists often blended materials and mediums. Similarly, Marisol created portrait sculptures using a variety of materials. Known for his use of primary colors and bold outlines, Roy Lictenstein’s signature style referenced the comic books from which he derived much of his early source material.

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Prepare for the U.S. 250th Anniversary at the AASLH Annual Conference

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Healing Commemorations 2022 was the 80th anniversary of the Alaska Highway and many of the themes being explored through the America 250th resonated while developing materials and programs for the commemoration.

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WorthPoint Indices: Movie Stills

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This was when the studio system was at its peak and had dedicated photography departments to meet the high demand for publicity materials of their movie stars, like Humphrey Bogart, Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Greta Garbo, Cary Grant, and Jimmy Stewart, who were celebrated in magazines and newspapers as larger-than-life figures.

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The Beauty of Botanical Illustration: Capturing the Flora of the Natural World

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Pietro Andrea Mattioli – 4 folios from “Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedacius Dioscorides Anazarbeus on Medical Material,” 1565. Sold for £226,800 GBP via Sotheby’s (May 2022). Sold for £17,000 GBP via Chiswick Auctions (July 2022). Sold for £14,400 GBP via Sotheby’s (July 2005).