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Shared Memories and Thoughts of the First Lunar Landing
In The Color of the Moon interactive gallery, visitors can share their memories and thoughts of the first lunar landing that took place on July 20, 1969. Many responses have come back from people [...]
Visitor Poetry Inspirations in The Color of the Moon
In The Color of the Moon exhibition, visitors have the opportunity to experience an interactive gallery space which features the historic NASA footage of the first lunar landing in 1969, opportunities to listen to [...]
The Color of the Moon – Gallery Activity Sheets for Your Visit
Edward M. Bannister (American, 1828-1901), Moonlight Marine, 1885, Oil on canvas, 32 9/16"H x 40¾"W, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. J. Harwood and Louise B. Cochrane Fund for American Art. Photo: Katherine Wetzel [...]
The 50th Anniversary of the First Lunar Landing from an Artist’s Perspective
Norman Rockwell, Study for The Final Impossibility: Man's Tracks on the Moon, 1969, Painted for Look, Dec. 30, 1969, Oil on photographic paper mounted on board, 14 x 21 ½ inches (image), Norman Rockwell [...]
The Color of the Moon – Compare and Contrast the Work of Thomas Chambers
Image One Credit: Thomas Chambers (American, born in England, 1808-1869), Storm Tossed Frigate, 1845, Oil on canvas, 21 7/16 x 30 3/8 inches, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, Gift of Edgar William and [...]
The Art of Seating: Centripetal Spring Arm Chair, by Thomas E. Warren
Designed by Thomas E. Warren (active with American Chair Co. 1849-52), Manufactured by the American Chair Co. (1829-1858), Troy, NY, Centripetal Spring Arm Chair, c. 1850, Photo by Michael Koryta and Andrew VanStyn, Director [...]
The Art of Seating: Artwork Highlight, Current by Vivian Beer
Credit Line: Vivian Beer, Current, 2004, steel and auto paint, H. 32 x W. 16 x D. 23 inches, Courtesy of the Thomas H. & Diane DeMell Jacobsen Ph.D Foundation. Photo by David Ramsey. [...]
In Exaltation of Flowers by Edward Steichen
Image Credits: Edward J. Steichen (1879–1973), In Exaltation of Flowers, 1910–1914. Courtesy of Art Bridges. About the Artwork These seven canvases by Edward Steichen (1879-1973) were created between 1910 and 1914 as a mural series [...]
Bridging Two American Muralists: Daniel Garber and Edward Steichen
What is a mural? A mural an art form that goes back to prehistoric times and found in many different cultures. Murals are works of art that are applied directly onto a wall or [...]