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JOHN ROGERS COX (1915–1990), "Swamp," 1969. Oil on wood panel, 20 x 30 in. (detail).
John Rogers Cox (1915–1990)
Swamp APG 8924.002 1969
THOMAS FRANSIOLI (1906–1997), "C Is for Cat," 1950. Oil on canvas, 15 x 18 3/4 in. (detail)
Thomas Fransioli (1906–1997)
C Is for Cat APG 8201.01 1950
THOMAS FRANSIOLI (1906–1997), "King George Dies," 1952. Oil on canvas, 8 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. (detail)
Thomas Fransioli (1906–1997)
"King George Dies" APG 8189.01 1952
Thomas Fransioli (1906–1997)
Thomas Fransioli (1906–1997)
Edam, Holland APG 8889.002 1955
Thomas Fransioli (1906–1997)
Thomas Fransioli (1906–1997)
Copley Square, Boston APG 8660.001 1959–61
Thomas Fransioli (1906–1997)
Thomas Fransioli (1906–1997)
Mount Street Gardens and the Grosvenor Chapel, London APG 8189.02 1970
O. Louis Guglielmi (1906–1956)
O. Louis Guglielmi (1906–1956)
The American Dream APG 21000D 1935
O. Louis Guglielmi (1906–1956)
O. Louis Guglielmi (1906–1956)
Tumblers APG 8583 1942
JAMES GUY (1909–1983), The Camouflage Man in a Landscape (A Six-panel Mural), 1939. Oil on Masonite, 83 x 216 in. (detail).
James Guy (1909–1983)
The Camouflage Man in a Landscape (A Six-panel Mural) APG 8978 1939
Z. VANESSA HELDER (1903–1968), Red Earth and Spotted Cows, about 1942. Watercolor on paper, 17 3/4 x 21 1/2 in. (detail).
Z. Vanessa Helder (1903–1968)
Red Earth and Spotted Cows APG 8414/2 c. 1942
Z. VANESSA HELDER (1904–1968), Alterations, about 1948. Watercolor on paper, 19 1/2 x 14 3/4 in. (detail).
Z. Vanessa Helder (1903–1968)
Alterations APG 8227/2.02 c. 1948
CHARLES HOUGHTON HOWARD (1899–1978), "Untitled," 1935. Gouache on paper, 13 x 19 1/2 in. (detail).
Charles Howard (1899–1978)
Untitled APG 21249D.001 1935
JULES KIRSCHENBAUM (1930–2000), "Young Woman at a Window," about 1953. Oil on canvas, 30 1/8 x 40 1/4 in. (detail).
Jules Kirschenbaum (1930–2000)
Young Woman at a Window APG 21178D.002 c. 1953
GEORGE MARINKO (1908–1987), "Harlequin’s Holiday," about 1940–42. Oil on canvas board, 8 x 10 in. Detail.
George Marinko (1908–1989)
Harlequin's Holiday APG 21188D c. 1940–42
Priscilla Roberts (1916–2001)
Priscilla Roberts (1916–2001)
Home of the Artist APG 12915D c. 1944–45
ROBERT VICKREY (1926–2011), "Clown in Armor," 1961. Egg tempera on gessoed panel, 33 1/2 x 23 7/8 in. Detail.
Robert Vickrey (1926–2011)
Clown in Armor APG 21178D.004 1961
ROBERT VICKREY (1926–2011), "Nun Walking a Brick Road." Egg tempera on Masonite, 15 7/8 x 21 7/8 in. Detail.
Robert Vickrey (1926–2011)
Nun Walking a Brick Road M 01859
ROBERT VICKREY (1926–2011), "Marble Player." Egg tempera on gessoed panel, 11 3/8 x 16 in. Detail.
Robert Vickrey (1926–2011)
Marble Player M 01857
ROBERT VICKREY (1926–2011), "Playground" Egg tempera on Masonite, 30 x 20 in. Detail.
Robert Vickrey (1926–2011)
Playground M 01856
a drawing by self-taught artist Jeanne Brousseau of multiple figures and beasts arranged in a grid
Jeanne Brousseau (b. 1952)
Untitled [Multiple Figures and Animals in Rows] M 10378D.061 2020
a drawing by self-taught artist Jeanne Brousseau of two women talking, one of whom is pregnant
Jeanne Brousseau (b. 1952)
Long Time No See....Almost 9 Months M 10378D.053 2020
an abstract, maze-like drawing by self-taught artist Jeanne Brousseau
Jeanne Brousseau (b. 1952)
Untitled [Abstract Forms] M 10378D.058 2019
a drawing by self-taught artist Jeanne Brousseau of multiple women with fantastical beasts
Jeanne Brousseau (b. 1952)
He's a Real Butt Headed Devil M 10378D.048 2019
a densely-packed, fantastical drawing of naked figures and wild animals by self-taught artist Jeanne Brousseau
Jeanne Brousseau (b. 1952)
Untitled M 10378D.040 about 2018-19
a fantastical drawing of figures and animals walking by self-taught artist Jeanne Brousseau
Jeanne Brousseau (b. 1952)
Untitled M 10378D.038 about 2018-19
a drawing by self-taught artist Jeanne Brousseau of multiple fantastical figures and animals with open mouths and tongues sticking out
Jeanne Brousseau (b. 1952)
The Gossips M 10378D.036 about 2018-19
a fantastical drawing of a man and woman surrounded by animal hybrids by self-taught artist Jeanne Brousseau
Jeanne Brousseau (b. 1952)
Untitled M 10378D.039 about 1994-98
a densely-packed, fantastical drawing of figures, monsters and animals by self-taught artist Jeanne Brousseau
Jeanne Brousseau (b. 1952)
Untitled M 10378D.043 about 1994–98
a fantastical drawing of a man and woman eating surrounded by animals by self-taught artist Jeanne Brousseau
Jeanne Brousseau (b. 1952)
Untitled M 10378D.041 about 1994-98
a drawing by self-taught artist Mary P. Corbett of two of her "The Catville Kids" at the Malt Shop; a young woman and a horse-faced woman
Mary P. Corbett (1930-2019)
Untitled ("Darn that huzzy... Sept. 5, 1944 Tues. afternoon") M 10419D.002 1944
a drawing by self-taught artist Mary P. Corbett of two of her "The Catville Kids" at the Malt Shop, with one young woman posed on the countertop
Mary P. Corbett (1930-2019)
Untitled ("The girls are having fun... Sept. 8, 1944") M 10419D.004 1944
a drawing by self-taught artist Mary P. Corbett of her "The Catville Kids" gossiping in class
Mary P. Corbett (1930-2019)
Untitled ("Oh you girls mean me... Sept. 19, 1944 Tues. Night") M 10419D.005 1944
a drawing by self-taught artist Mary P. Corbett of her "The Catville Kids" gossiping in the Malt Shop while a cat-faced girl overhears them
Mary P. Corbett (1930-2019)
Untitled ("Dot, Thelma, and Eddy are gossiping... Sept. 19, 1944 Tues. Night") M 10419D.006 1944
a drawing by self-taught artist Mary P. Corbett of two of her "The Catville Kids" getting dressed in a bedroom, one of the young women is dog-faced
Mary P. Corbett (1930-2019)
Untitled ("Tippy + Dot are coming home from ice skating... Fri. Night Dec. 15, 1944") M 10419D.010 1944
a drawing by self-taught artist Mary P. Corbett of her "The Catville Kids" in Tillie's Store, wherein a cat-faced young man is hugging two young women
Mary P. Corbett (1930-2019)
Untitled ("Eddy, Ackie, and Marie are in Tillie's store... Dec. 29, 1944 Fri. afternoon") M 10419D.012 1944
a drawing by self-taught artist Mary P. Corbett of her "The Catville Kids" in which The Lone Ranger talks to a bikini-clad young woman
Mary P. Corbett (1930-2019)
Untitled ("Dotty goes for help because of Addgie... June 18, 1945 Mon. afternoon") M 10419D.013 1945
a sculpture by Lily Cox-Richard of a multi-colored Roman She-wolf standing on a concerete sidewalk
Lily Cox-Richard (b. 1979)
She-Wolf M 10201D.032 2019/2022
a sculpture by Lily Cox-Richard of cast tree bark with a green tongue-like form emerging from a knot in the center
Lily Cox-Richard (b. 1979)
Kindling (for our secret fire) M 10201D.031 2021
a painting by Angela Fraleigh of a woman lifted from art historical sources reading within a complex and hallucinatory patterned background
Angela Fraleigh (b. 1976)
In an Absent Dream M 10362D.029 2022
a painting by Angela Fraleigh of two women from various art historical sources reading within a complex and hallucinatory patterned background
Angela Fraleigh (b. 1976)
A Word For What Binds M 10362D.028 2022
a painting by Angela Fraleigh of two women from various art historical sources reading within a complex and hallucinatory patterned background
Angela Fraleigh (b. 1976)
Splinters of a Secret Sky: Splinters 2021
a painting by Angela Fraleigh of two women from various art historical sources waking in a complex tangle of Art Nouveau-patterned swirls
Angela Fraleigh (b. 1976)
Rooted in constellations M 10362D.011 2021
a painting by Angela Fraleigh of two women from various art historical sources waking in a complex tangle of Art Nouveau-patterned swirls
Angela Fraleigh (b. 1976)
Shaking to sound the silent skies M 10362D.013 2021
a painting by Angela Fraleigh of two women from various art historical sources waking in a complex tangle of Art Nouveau-patterned swirls
Angela Fraleigh (b. 1976)
A pang of livid light M 10362D.014 2021
a woman sleeps while another woman watches her in this painting by Angela Fraleigh
Angela Fraleigh (b. 1976)
The stars rise, the moon bends her arc M 10362D.015 2021
a painting by Angela Fraleigh of three women laying in repose, taken from art historical sources
Angela Fraleigh (b. 1976)
From sunset to sunrise M 10362D.016 2021
a painting by Angela Fraleigh of women from various art historical sources in a complex tangle of abstract color and plants
Angela Fraleigh (b. 1976)
You'll See Me from a Trillion Miles Away M 10362D.025 2019
a painting by Julie Heffernan of a woman sitting in a lushly green flower bed, with a yellow and red abstract expressionist paint-spills coming from her head, each spill containing smaller pictures of the fall of man
Julie Heffernan (b. 1956)
Spill (The Fall) M 10420D.016 2023
a painting by Julie Heffernan of a woman in a large gold skirt, straddling a tree trunk whose branches contain abstract flowers and art historical depictions of Laocoön
Julie Heffernan (b. 1956)
Spill (Laocoön) M 10420D.015 2023
a painting by Julie Heffernan of a woman in a large gold skirt, straddling a tree trunk whose branches contain abstract flowers and birds
Julie Heffernan (b. 1956)
Spill (Birds) M 10420D.008 2023
a painting by Julie Heffernan of a topless woman in a dense green forest, whose massive gold skirt opens to expose a lush fern with red berries
Julie Heffernan (b. 1956)
Self-Portrait (Lion Birth) M 10420D.013 2022
a painting by Julie Heffernan of a woman sitting in a lushly green flower bed, with gems and coins and stars floating over her head
Julie Heffernan (b. 1956)
Self-Portrait as Throne M 10420D.012 2022
a painting by Julie Heffernan of a nude woman whose body is loosely covered by a skirt of tangled branches, a dense bough of apples springs from her head to form an hourglass shape
Julie Heffernan (b. 1956)
Self-Portrait as Hourglass M 10420D.011 2022
a painting by Julie Heffernan of a woman in the cosmos whose skirt is a landscape full of trees and rivers and waterfalls
Julie Heffernan (b. 1956)
Self-Portrait as Continental Divide M 10420D.009 2022
a painting by Julie Heffernan of a woman in a large red skirt, straddling a tree trunk whose branches contain abstract flowers and scenes from art historical paintings
Julie Heffernan (b. 1956)
Spill (Seed Pod) M 10420D.007 2022
a painting by Julie Heffernan women climbing a tree with bright orange leaves to escape an alligator, hippo, and a pack of wild dogs circling at the foot of the tree
Julie Heffernan (b. 1956)
Spill (Climbers) M 10420D.005 2022
a painting by Julie Heffernan of a woman sitting in a tree over a river whose head is opening and expanding to show a mix of bodies, trees, and flowers
Julie Heffernan (b. 1956)
Self-Portrait as Mad Queen M 10420D.002 2022
a painting by Julie Heffernan of a woman carrying various artefacts while boulders fall all around her
Julie Heffernan (b. 1956)
Self-Portrait with Sanctuary M 10420D.001 2022
an egg tempera painting by Colin Hunt of a silhouette's void hovering over a rocky landscape
Colin Hunt (b. 1973)
Many-Worlds Interpretation (C.D.H.I.A.H.) M 10379D.023 2021
an egg tempera painting by Colin Hunt of a silhouette's void hovering over a snowy landscape
Colin Hunt (b. 1973)
Many-Worlds Interpretation (H.C.H.P.) M 10379D.022 2022
watercolor painting with multiple views of the same landscape layered on top of each other
Colin Hunt (b. 1973)
Untitled Study (The Avenue of Stones) No. 2 M 10379D.008 2020
a surrealist painting by Honore Sharrer based on the "Hey Diddle Diddle" nursery rhyme
Honoré Sharrer (1920-2009)
Nursery Rhyme M 10294D.011 1971
a surrealist still life painting by Honore Sharrer of a white pail and kitchen implements
Honoré Sharrer (1920-2009)
Still Life with White Pail M 10353D 1978
a complex, surrealist tabletop still life painting by Honoré Sharrer featuring a dog, a pink napkin, flowers, bees and honey
Honoré Sharrer (1920-2009)
Dog M 10413D.001 1984
a surrealist painting by Honoré Sharrer of men playing poker by a riverside as a nude woman falls from the tree above them
Honoré Sharrer (1920-2009)
Poker M 10413D.002 1987
a surrealist painting by Honoré Sharrer of a man and woman at the beach with a tabletop arrangement of a pitcher, a shoe, an umbrella and a book in the corner
Honoré Sharrer (1920-2009)
Afternoon at the Beach M 10294D.041 1990
a surrealist work on paper by Honore Sharrer featuring a crying woman and a half-man wearing a sailor's hat
Honoré Sharrer (1920-2009)
Woman with Sailor (Don't Murder Me) M 10294D.020 1992
a work on paper by Honore Sharrer of a man and woman flying in a yellow airplane
Honoré Sharrer (1920-2009)
I Get No Kick in a Plane... M 10294D.035
a drawing by Honore Sharrer of a family with a large bird next to them
Honoré Sharrer (1920-2009)
Untitled (Couple, Woman, Bird) M 10294D.028 2004-05
a painting by James Everett Stanley of dark-skinned man with a flattop walking across a fractured landscape of marsh, woods and beach
James Everett Stanley (b. 1975)
Land of Fools 2019
a painting by James Everett Stanley of dark-skinned man holding a child and a large black bird, all in a fractured landscape of marsh, woods and beach
James Everett Stanley (b. 1975)
Waiting M 10410D.008 2017
a painting by James Everett Stanley of a girl pouring water from pitchers into two separate streams in fractured landscape of grass, marshland and sea
James Everett Stanley (b. 1975)
Star M 10410D.014 2023
a painting by James Everett Stanley of a dark-skinned boy playing near a snake in fractured landscape of grass, marshland and sea
James Everett Stanley (b. 1975)
They surrounded me like bees M 10410D.016 2023
a painting by James Everett Stanley of a father and son in fractured landscape of grass, marshland and sea
James Everett Stanley (b. 1975)
I cut them down M 10410D.013 2023
a painting by James Everett Stanley of a dark-skinned girl wading on her hands and knees in a marsh
James Everett Stanley (b. 1975)
They surrounded me on every side M 10410D.018 2023
a painting by James Everett Stanley of a fark-skinned man wearing sunglasses floating in the middle of the ocean
James Everett Stanley (b. 1975)
Into a spacious place M 10410D.015 2023
a colored pencil drawing by self-taught artist David Zeldis of a naked couple laying down in a cloud, holding hands
David Zeldis (b. 1952)
Lovers in the Clouds M 10226D.038 2012
a colored-pencil drawing by self-taught artist David Zeldis of a fly and small, receding interior
David Zeldis (b. 1952)
(Fly with Interior) M 10226D.008 1987
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