Artist: Richard Lord Title: Neptune (detail); Bailey Fountain, Brooklyn, New York Audio: Date: 1989 Dimensions: 39 1/2″ x 27″ Location in Library: Lower level Media: Cibachrome photograph Owner: The Brooklyn College Library Collection. Gift of the artist. å© Richard Lord Description: Working in a photojournalistic style, Lord has captured images […]
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Artist: R. Adams Title: The Wallabout Market Audio: Date: 1930s Dimensions: 20″ x 57″ Location in Library: First floor Media: Watercolor Owner: The Brooklyn College Library Collection. å© Artist’s Estate Description: In 1637, Joris Jansen de Rapelje, the father of the first European baby born in New York, purchased 335 […]
Artist: Philip Pearlstein Title: President Robert L. Hess Audio: Date: 1989 Dimensions: 44″ x 36″ Location in Library: First floor Media: Oil on canvas Owner: The Brooklyn College Library Collection. å© Philip Pearlstein Description: Robert L. Hess (1932-1992) was Brooklyn College’s sixth president, serving from 1979 to 1991. President Hess […]
Artist: Philip Pearlstein Title: President Francis P. Kilcoyne Audio: Date: 1968 Dimensions: 44″ x 36″ Location in Library: First floor Media: Oil on canvas Owner: The Brooklyn College Library Collection. å© Philip Pearlstein Description: President Francis P. Kilcoyne (1903-1985) was Brooklyn College’s third president, serving from 1966 to 1967. A […]
Artist: Philip Guston Title: Untitled, From the Suite of Ten Lithographs Audio: Date: 1966 Dimensions: 22 1/2 x 30 inches Location in Library: Fourth floor Media: Lithograph on paper works on paper Owner: Brooklyn College Description: Guston is recognized as one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. […]
Artist: Olga Sheirr Title: Stonehenge #3 Audio: Date: Dimensions: 27 å_ÛÏ x 40 å_ ÛÏ Location in Library: Fourth floor Olga Sheirr Media: Sumi Ink on Paper Excellent Owner: Gift of the artist Description: “My recent work has been calligraphy, which has enchanted me for many years, using Chinese brushes, […]
Artist: Nicolas Evans-Cato Title: Bridge Audio: Date: 1999 Dimensions: 36″ x 54″ Location in Library: First floor Media: Oil on linen Owner: The Brooklyn College Library Collection. Purchased with Dormitory Authority of New York Art Acquisition Funds. å© Nicolas Evans-Cato Description: Evans-Cato portrays gritty urban scenes with great reverence. His […]
Artist: Maria Hartmann Title: Skylight Audio: Date: 2000 Dimensions: 60″ x 90″ Location in Library: First floor Media: Oil on canvas Owner: On loan from artist. å© Maria Hartmann Description:
Artist: Luke Gray Title: Smart Paint #1 Audio: Date: 1998 Dimensions: 66 x 65 “ Location in Library: First floor Media: Acrylic on canvas Owner: Gift from Luke Gray. © Luke Gray Description: Luke Gray lives in Brooklyn and has been exhibiting in the New York area since the late […]
Artist: Lissy Dennett Title: Wind Song Audio: Date: 1993 Dimensions: Location in Library: First floor Media: Marble Owner: Brooklyn College Library Collection. Gift of Lissy Dennett. © Lissy Dennett Description: Dennett, an alumna of Brooklyn College, is a recognized sculptor whose works evoke forms from nature. Dennett’s elegant forms are […]
