Art and Museums

Declared "Fashion’s Picasso," Balenciaga drew inspiration from the color palette of Goya, Velázquez’s courtiers and royalty, the draped fabric in El Greco’s and Zurbarán’s images of saints, as well as the vestments of Spanish nuns and priests more »

Bright colors and punchy slogans captured the public’s attention, using humor, satire and caricature to sell products, promote pharmacies, or to warn against social evils including alcoholism, marijuana and venereal disease. more »

Hopper was not interested in the lively social world depicted by many of his colleagues, but he shared their interest in capturing moments of solitude and in using bold, simplified forms to infuse his scenes with dramatic monumentality. more »

What can war posters tell us about our nation’s attempts to modify food consumption habits? When Beans Were Bullets is an exhibit of posters from World War I & II currently online at the National Agricultural Library more »