Art can be considered a process rather than a product. At Bowdoin College, art objects catalyze academic inquiry and generate opportunities for interdisciplinary learning. Through art, students and ...

Huang Binhong (China, 1864–1955), Mountain Landscape, c. 1953. Ink and color on paper. Gift of Dr. Shirley Sun (A.B., 1964; A.M., 1969; Ph.D, 1974), 1994.113 The ...

Works of art are more than aesthetic objects meant to please the eye or inspire the mind and spirit. They are also historical documents that can reveal valuable information about a wide variety of ...

DESIGN Object Lesson in Beauty When future archaeologists excavate the ruins of Los Angeles and New York, they are more likely to judge the 20th century’s standards of beauty by shards of Corning Ware ...

Artist Joy Episalla is a student of the past. The history that she documents through the lens of her trusty 35mm camera isn’t one of political turmoil, international conflict or even the lives of ...

The visual history of Brandeis is large; it contains multitudes. But even a small sampling of items yields a magnificent portrait. Go back in time with this handful of objects that invoke iconic ...