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Joris Hoefnagel, Plate 48: Guinea Pig and Hedgehogs with Melon and Cobnuts, c.1575
Visiting Senior Fellow, March–April 2025 Tracking “Primitive Art� from New Guinea
Foster Tracking “Primitive Art� from New Guinea: How Morton D.
Visiting Senior Fellow, March–April 2025 Tracking “Primitive Art� from New Guinea
How do visual artists of the Harlem Renaissance explore black identity and political empowerment? How does visual art of the Harlem Renaissance relate to current-day events and issues? How do migration and displacement influence cultural production?
Polychrome Mask Close Modal Figure of a Young Woman, Pahouin, Border of Spanish Guinea
This early 20th century art movement sought to convey the intensity of modern life.
that traveled to the colonized countries, like Emil Nolde (who visited Papua New Guinea
In 1990 the National Gallery launched an initiative to acquire the finest examples of the art of photography and to mount photography exhibitions of the highest quality, accompanied by scholarly publications and programs.
important works, including portraits of artists, studies of indigenous peoples in New Guinea
Visiting Senior Fellow, March–April 2025 Tracking “Primitive Art� from New Guinea
