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Fashion Photography: The Magazine as Canvas
Survey the key artists who blurred the lines between fine art and commercial photography, forever changing print media. Instructor: Stephanie Sporn
Portraiture at the Barnes: From the 15th Century to Modernism
Uncover the wide range of expression that portraits at the Barnes offer. Instructor: Laura L. Watts
The Japanese American Century: Noguchi, Nakashima, and Asawa
Examine the critical contributions Japanese American artists made to the 20th-century art world. Instructor: Joseph Tokumasu Field
Close-Looking Immersion: Matisse’s Red Madras Headdress
This new series of single-session immersions focuses on individual works in the collection. Instructor: Kaelin Jewell
Mary Cassatt at Work
Explore Cassatt's methods, materials, and contributions to modernism with the curators of the PMA exhibition. Instructors: Laurel Garber, Jennifer Thompson.