Ekphrastic

Salvador Dali - Tuna Fishing

Dali had an eccentric and ostentatious public persona that often drew more attention than his artwork… but he is none-the-less a renowned surrealist known for his enigmatic paintings of dreamscapes.

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O. Louis Guglielmi - Subway Exit

His images of city life expressed the harsh realities of the Great Depression. He was unapologetically part of the struggling working class and never received sufficient attention in the study of American art history.

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Hank Willis Thomas - Basketball and Chain

Hank Willis Thomas: contemporary American artist best known for his photography and appropriation art that considers racial identity through the lens of advertising and popular culture. 

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Frida Kahlo - Roots

Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón is one of Mexico’s most celebrated and well-known artists, renowned for her surrealistic paintings and complex self-portraits. Her legacy cannot be underestimated or exaggerated. Its likely that every female artist making art since the 1950s will quote her as an influence.

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Frank Morrison - Freedom

Born in Massachusetts in 1971, moved to New Jersey at an early age. Frank Morrison grew up during the early days of rap music, graffiti, and break dancing. A self-taught artist, who began his career tagging walls in New Jersey as a teenager; this artist took the unconventional route. 

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Leonardo daVinci - Mona Lisa

One of the most important and influential figures of the Renaissance was the painter, sculptor, architect and engineer, Leonardo Da Vinci – a man often referred to as an artist who epitomized Renaissance art. He is among the greatest painters in history.

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Sherald - First Lady Michelle Obama

Amy Sherald - born in Columbus, GA and was one of only a handful of black students in the private school. She is best known for her portrait paintings, using Grisaille to portray skin tones.

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Manet - Raven

Édouard Manet has risen above his detractors to prove his genuine talent that is worthy of emulation. With several paintings that have inspired young artists during his hay day, he revealed how innovation is not always welcomed by society, but it is one's gateway to the future. 

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Warhol - Big Electric Chair

Warhol was an American artist, film director, and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as “pop art.”

The most famous artists of his generation; and most certainly the standard bearer for American pop art.

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Basquiat - Fallen Angel

Basquiat is largely responsible for elevating graffiti artists into the realm of the New York gallery scene., his spray-painted crowns and scribbled words, referenced everything from his Haitian and Puerto Rican heritage, to political issues, pop-culture icons, and religious influences.

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