Migrant Mother, Nipomo Valley
Why’s the Migrant Mother photograph by Dorothea Lange so iconic?
– Defining the Great Depression
– Strength, vulnerability, and shame in Migrant Mother
– Assistance …and then regret
Brick House – Simone Leigh – Sculptor
A powerful woman awaits on the 10th Avenue High Line bridge – Brick House. Simone Leigh’s glorious sculpture dominates at 30th Street. Walk up the avenue and you can’t miss her. She’s mighty mighty, looming in the distance.
Louise Bourgeois – Feminist, Fun & First in the Art World
A complex woman with a vision, Louise Bourgeois turned anxiety into art. Her work provoked audiences. She channeled emotions into her pieces to jolt us awake. Good or bad, Bourgeois makes us feel things. That’s the gift of her sculptures, installations, paintings, and drawings.