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Art + Movies: Through the Lens
While we are not gathering on Art Hill this summer, we are viewing works of art through the lens and themes of some of our favorite films. Enjoy these virtual programs where our presenters explore facets of paintings, decorative arts, sculpture, and more from the SLAM collection, then focus on the entertaining and sometimes unexpected connections to popular movies.
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Nature's Design + Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Nature as “the ultimate designer” is emphasized in both the Rivendell and Elven cultures and the Art Nouveau design movement.
Presented by
Genevieve Cortinovis, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Associate Curator of Decorative Arts and Design
Katherine Feldkamp, Research Assistant, Decorative Arts and Design
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![Vase de Cerny]()
Hector Guimard, French, 1867–1942
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![Side Chair]()
Hector Guimard, French, 1867–1942
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![Balustrade]()
Hector Guimard, French, 1867–1942
Balustrade More Information
Family Ties + The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happyness and a painting by African American artist Walter Ellison celebrate the hard work, ingenuity, grit, and resilience it takes to achieve success, and the joy that accompanies its attainment.
Presented by
Amy Torbert, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Assistant Curator of American Art
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![Father & Mother—Tintype]()
Walter Ellison, American, 1899–1977
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Walter Ellison, American, 1899–1977; associated with Federal Works Agency, Work Projects Administration; Train Station, 1935; oil on cardboard; 8 x 14 inches; Art Institute of Chicago, Charles M. Kurtz Charitable Trust and Barbara Neff Smith and Solomon Byron Smith funds; through prior gifts of Florence Jane Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Carter H. Harrison, and the estate of Celia Schmidt 1990.134; © Walter Ellison
Faith and Valor + Shrek
Although it’s a fairytale, Shrek draws upon real-life Medieval architecture and armor to tell the story of true love’s kiss.
Presented by
Andrea Miller, Research Assistant, European Art to 1800
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![Mitten Gauntlet for the Left Hand]()
attributed to Anton Peffenhauser, German, 1525–1603
Mitten Gauntlet for the Left Hand More Information -
![Close Helmet]()
probably French
Close Helmet More Information -
![Mace]()
probably Italian
Mace More Information -
![Mail Cape (so-called Bishop’s Mantle)]()
probably German
Mail Cape (so-called Bishop's Mantle) More Information -
![Seated Malaleel, Descendant of Adam and Eve]()
French
Seated Malaleel, Descendant of Adam and Eve More Information -
![Lancet Redemption Window]()
French
Lancet Redemption Window More Information -
![Two-Handed Sword]()
Swiss and possibly Italian
Two-Handed Sword More Information -
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German
Halberd More Information -
![Field Armor]()
Wilhelm von Worms the Elder , and others, German, 1497–1537
Field Armor More Information
Ancestors + Whale Rider
Maori traditions and the importance of ancestors are at the center of the movie Whale Rider and the Maori objects in the Museum’s recently re-installed Oceanic collection galleries.
Presented by
Amy Clark, Senior Research Assistant, Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
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![House Wall Panel (poupou)]()
Hone Taahu, Maori, c.1825–1900
House Wall Panel (poupou) More Information -
![Figurehead (pakoko or tete) from a fishing canoe]()
Maori artist
Figurehead (pakoko or tete) from a fishing canoe More Information -
![Model War Canoe (waka taua)]()
Maori artist
Model War Canoe (waka taua) More Information -
![War Canoe Sternpost (taurapa)]()
Maori artist
War Canoe Sternpost (taurapa) More Information
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Bonjour, Paris + Funny Face
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Presented by
Melissa Venator, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellow for Modern Art
