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The Brandywine River Museum of Art presents ‘Winslow Homer: Photography and the Art of Painting’
On looking into Winslow Homer
A new exhibition featuring one of America’s favorite artists offers fresh perspective with the advent of photography. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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The Brandywine River Museum of Art presents ‘Holidays & Snowdays’
A storybook holiday
'Holidays & Snowdays,' the Brandywine River Museum of Art’s enchanting display of illustrations from three recent children’s books, outshines the museum’s stodgier offering currently on loan. Helen Walsh reviews.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art’s 'Little Ladies: Victorian Fashion Dolls and the Feminine Ideal'
"The germ of womanhood"
The Philadelphia Museum of Art's Little Ladies exhibition pairs Victorian girls' dolls and their intricate garments with Victorian girls' rules. Pamela Forsythe reviews.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art presents Dieter Rams: Principled Design
Design so good, you might not notice
The Philadelphia Museum of Art's 'Dieter Rams: Principled Design' examines Rams's subtle skill of making everyday objects tell you how they work. Pamela Forsythe reviews.
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Delaware Art Museum's Politics and Paint: Barbara Bodichon and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
One of the cracked people
The Delaware Art Museum looks at Barbara Bodichon: painter, activist, and forgotten pioneer. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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Barnes Foundation presents 'Berthe Morisot: Woman Impressionist'
Impressionism's overlooked founder
Berthe Morisot was one of the founders of Impressionism, so why isn't she a household name? The Barnes Foundation tries to correct that slight. Pamela Forsythe reviews.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art's Fabulous Fashion: From Dior's New Look to Now
PMA raids its closet
The Philadelphia Museum of Art goes closet shopping in its latest fashionable exhibition. Pamela Forsythe reviews.
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NMAJH presents 'The Art of Rube Goldberg'
The man behind the machines
The National Museum of American Jewish History dedicates an exhibition to the artist whose name became an adjective: Rube Goldberg. Pamela Forsythe reviews.
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AAMP presents John Dowell's 'Cotton: The Soft Dangerous Beauty of the Past'
The fabric of enslaved lives
The African American Museum in Philadelphia looks at cotton's history and legacy through the lens of photographer John Dowell. Pam Forsythe reviews.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art presents Larry Fink, the Boxing Photographs
A knockout exhibition
Larry Fink’s exhibit of 80 photos at the Philadelphia Museum of Art depicts the world of boxing as a complex, layered culture rather than just a violent sport. Paul Jablow reviews.
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