Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
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Maquette for Wing Generator
Richard Hunt developed an interest in art from an early age. From seventh grade on, he attended the Junior School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Hunt then went on to study there...
Driftwood in a Cave
Jack B. Yeats is celebrated as one of Ireland’s great modern painters. Born in London in 1871, he and his family were enmeshed in the Irish literary and artistic revival...
Sculpture in Motion
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Wood-fired stoneware
Peter Voulkos grew up in Bozeman, Montana. He attended Montana State College to study art in the late 1940s on the G.I. Bill after WWII. He began studying painting, but when he...
Chelsea Hans Salone Botanical Soup Plate
The Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory, the first major porcelain factory in England, was established in the early 1740s and operated independently until 1770 when it merged with Derby...
Miró: Inventor
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Laocoön: Time and Space
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All The Boys
Considered one of the most influential Contemporary American artists, Carrie Mae Weems is a photographer and video installation artist who examines family relationships, sexism,...
Absolution Under Fire
In his painting Absolution Under Fire, Paul Henry Wood commemorated a singular and historic event that occurred on July 2, 1863, during the three-day Civil War battle at...
Joan of Arc Praying
Marie Christine Caroline Adélaïde Françoise Léopoldine d’Orléans was the third daughter of Louis Philippe I, King of France. The princess’s artistic talents were...
Virgin of the Guadalupe: Legacy and Love
Insights from Joe Becherer, the Director of the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, discusses images of the Virgin of the Guadalupe in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art.
Poetry and Prose
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