Spring 2021 (7.1) Archives - Panorama

Special Section

Two uniformed Capitol Police officers carrying riot shields walk through a grand, columned hallway of the US Capitol building.

Art and Politics in the US Capitol

Wendy Bellion, Anna O. Marley

A marble statue of Clio, the Muse of History, holds a book while seated on a winged chariot featuring a clock face, set against a red curtain.

Time Paused: Reflections on the Car of History

Michele Cohen

A blurred noose hangs from a wooden structure in the foreground, with the U.S. Capitol Building clearly visible in the background.

White Supremacy, Lynchings, and Thomas Crawford’s Statue of Freedom

Vivien Green Fryd

A man wearing a "TRUMP 45" beanie smiles and waves while carrying the Speaker of the House lectern through the U.S. Capitol Building during the January 6th attack

Sights Made and Seen

Jacqueline Francis

John Vanderlyn's painting "The Landing of Columbus" depicts Christopher Columbus and his crew arriving in the New World, with Indigenous people observing from the shore.

Columbus, Conquest, and the Capitol

Natalia Ángeles Vieyra

Military personnel observe and photograph the statue of civil rights icon Rosa Parks in National Statuary Hall.

Politics in the Pantheon: Commemoration, White Supremacy, and National Statuary Hall

Kelvin L. Parnell Jr.

Military personnel in camouflage uniforms tour the U.S. Capitol, observing statues of historical figures, including a prominent Native American leader.

Casting the Republic in White

Christian Ayne Crouch

In the Round

Isamu Noguchi's abstract bronze sculpture "The Cry" rests on a light patio, with a large magnolia tree and the White House in the background.

Asian American Art, Pasts and Futures

Marci Kwon, Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander

A historical ledger page displays four black and white identification portraits of Chinese individuals, including women, with handwritten details about their lives and movements.

In the Presence of Archival Fugitives: Chinese Women, Souvenir Images, and the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair

Z. Serena Qiu

Sadakichi Hartmann’s American Art: Citizenship, Asian America, and Critical Resistance

Yinshi Lerman-Tan

A Tyrus Wong greeting card design depicts a shepherd and sheep under a bright star on a snowy night, framed by stylized pink trees.

Commercial Design and Midcentury Asian American Art: The Greeting Cards of Tyrus Wong

Karen Fang

Carl Cheng's sculpture featuring a clear blue case, a colorful molded interior, and transparent panels displaying dark, elongated forms.

Art, Technology, Crisis: The Work of Carl Cheng

Catherine Damman

Two textured artworks hang on a white wall: a dark rectangular piece with a grid of recessed shapes, and a lighter square piece with a grid of small punctures.

Returning to Dialectics of Isolation : The Non-Aligned Movement, Imperial Feminism, and a Third Way

Sadia Shirazi

A poster from "Artists Against Racial Prejudice" displays a red "no" symbol over the word "MONOCHROME," surrounded by a list of participating artists.

Beyond Conflict, Toward Collaboration: The Korean American Arts Community in New York, 1980s–1990s

Eunyoung Park

Research Notes

Cover of the Illustrated Catalogue for the Eighteenth Annual Exhibition of the American Water Color Society, featuring a bird illustration.

A Research Portal for American Watercolors, Prints, and Drawings 1850–1925: A Source for Obscure Catalogues, Artists’ Societies, and Women Artists

Kathleen A. Foster

A 19th-century hand-colored engraving depicts an allegorical figure of Nature holding a banner above a landscape with Peale's Mastodon and text promoting a museum.

Nature: A Nineteenth-Century Engraving Linking Charles Willson Peale, James Akin, and Peale’s Mastodon

Allison M. Stagg

Painting by Robert S. Duncanson titled "Ruins of Carthage (1845)" depicting a classical landscape with ancient ruins, a body of water, and two figures in the foreground.

New Discovery: Robert S. Duncanson’s Ruins of Carthage (1845)

Theresa Leininger-Miller

Paul Weber's painting features a serene lake bordered by dense trees and rocky shores, with sunlit hills in the distance under a pale sky.

“The Most Perfect Manner”: Paul Weber and the Transnationalism of US Landscapes

Thomas Busciglio-Ritter

The word 'PANORAMA' in bold white capital letters on a black background, with 'PANO' on the first line and 'RAMA' on the second.

“Anglo-Saxon”: Nationalism and Race in the Promotion of Edward Hopper

Gail Levin

Colloquium

A carved and painted wooden statue depicts a female religious figure with a halo and floral crown, set within an ornate, weathered wooden archway.

American Art History in the Time of Crises

Jacqueline Francis, Naomi Slipp, Keri Watson

The word 'PANORAMA' in bold white capital letters on a black background, with 'PANO' on the first line and 'RAMA' on the second.

Aesthetic Anchors: Bridging the Distance during the Pandemic

Crystal L. Keels

Changes in the Air: Reflections on My Pandemic Year

Changes in the Air: Reflections on My Pandemic Year

Anuradha Vikram

The word 'PANORAMA' in bold white capital letters on a black background, with 'PANO' on the first line and 'RAMA' on the second.

Museum Work in a Time of Pandemic: Crisis and Creativity

Courtney A. McNeil

A panoramic view of Olana, Frederic Edwin Church's ornate historic home, surrounded by lush green trees and a winding path under a clear blue sky.

Preservation as Privilege

William L. Coleman

The word 'PANORAMA' in bold white capital letters on a black background, with 'PANO' on the first line and 'RAMA' on the second.

Mourning and Museums

Adam M. Thomas

A museum exhibition entrance with reddish-brown panels titled "Devoted: Art and Spirituality in Mexico and New Mexico," leading into a gallery displaying religious artifacts in cases.

Looking Beyond Scholarship to Community Well-Being

Mark A. Castro

Book Reviews

Portrait of Eliza Pratt Greatorex with the title "Restless Enterprise" overlaid.

Restless Enterprise: The Art and Life of Eliza Pratt Greatorex

Andrea Pappas

A painting depicts a snow-covered house with smoke rising from its chimney against a warm, orange winter sky.

Moved to Tears: Rethinking the Art of the Sentimental in the United States

Elizabeth Bacon Eager

Book cover for 'Frank Duveneck: American Master' featuring a portrait painting of a young boy.

Frank Duveneck: American Master

Lisa N. Peters

The cover of the book "Orozco’s American Epic: Myth, History, and the Melancholy of Race" by Mary K. Coffey, featuring an illustration of a person in a

Orozco’s American Epic: Myth, History, and the Melancholy of Race

Maya Jiménez

The cover for 'With Pleasure: Pattern and Decoration in American Art 1972–1985' displays a dark, multi-colored crazy quilt with various embroidered floral patterns.

With Pleasure: Pattern and Decoration in American Art 1972–1985

Anne Swartz

The cover for "Slavery and the Post-Black Imagination" edited by Bertram D. Ashe and Ilka Saal features a silhouette of a person walking towards a bright sun on a black background, and an

Slavery and the Post-Black Imagination

Sadé Ayorinde

Book cover for *To Describe A Life: Notes from the Intersection of Art and Race Terror* by Darby English, featuring a tall stack of James Baldwin's *The Fire Next Time*.

To Describe A Life: Notes from the Intersection of Art and Race Terror

Richard Hylton

Exhibition Reviews

A museum gallery features a large skeletal display in the foreground, with Charles Willson Peale's "The Artist in His Museum" and other paintings on the walls behind it.

Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, and Culture

Tara Kaufman

An exhibition gallery for 'Mythmakers: The Art of Winslow Homer and Frederic Remington' features a large title banner and various artworks on display.

Mythmakers: The Art of Winslow Homer and Frederic Remington

Mark Thistlethwaite

Frida Kahlo's prosthetic leg, featuring a brown leather brace and a vibrant red boot with a green dragon motif.

Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving

Berit Potter

A Jean-Michel Basquiat painting on wood panels features a stylized figure in a hat and coat, with vertical orange stripes, surrounded by text and collage elements.

Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation

Peter R. Kalb

Talk Back

The word 'PANORAMA' in bold white capital letters on a black background, with 'PANO' on the first line and 'RAMA' on the second.

Talk Back: But Who Will We Be?

Kimberly Orcutt, Naomi Slipp, Jacqueline Francis, Keri Watson