Sentences with phrase «working during the past century»

For example, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston only had three paintings by African - American artist back in 2000, but now holds one of the most significant collections of art by African Americans in the nation, including works by almost every major African - American artist working during the past century and a half.

The Museum's collection will now include works by almost every major African American artist working during the past century and a half.

Not exact matches

Recollection of the sometimes bitter struggles between science and religion during the past four or five centuries leads many people to suppose that the life and work of a scientist is a purely secular affair.

This past Wednesday afternoon, during a panel discussion on social media and the 2012 elections at The Century Foundation in New York City, Nicco Mele, a lecturer at Harvard University who was Howard Dean's webmaster and whose company, EchoDitto, worked on Barack Obama's web campaign for U.S. Senate, made a startling statement: it's not too late for a national Democrat to put together a 2012 primary challenge.

As Charles Murray put it in the Wall Street Journal, «During the past half - century of economic growth, virtually none of the benefits have gone to the working class.»

Again and again in the United States during the past century, vanguard artists found affinities and inspiration in the work of their untutored, marginalized peers and became staunch advocates, embracing them as fellow artists.

Efforts to collapse the barrier between art and life during the past half century are often associated with the material innovations of artists such as Robert Rauschenberg — with his rejection of notions of mastery and craftsmanship and insistence on bringing everyday materials into his work, like his bed, the morning newspaper, or an old tire — and the enactment of ordinary daily rituals like eating and drinking in the «happenings» of Allan Kaprow and others.

Along the way, Yau cuts a much - needed clearing through the tangle of narrowly self - reflexive interpretations that have plagued so much critical writing on Johns» work during the past half century — providing a fresh approach and opening our eyes to Johns» accomplishment in revealing ways.

The Hammer Museum and The Museum of Contemporary Art jointly present Masters of American Comics, a large - scale exhibition comprising in - depth presentations of work by 15 artists who shaped the development of the American comic strip and comic book during the past century.