Category Archives: Brooklyn Museum

More than meets the eye at the Brooklyn Museum

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Peter Yip

Walking around the Brooklyn Museum the first time, I had no idea what to write about. So I took a bunch of pictures and left. It wasn’t until a week later, when I was on the train going up town … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Museum: Black Rosy, or My Heart Belongs to Black Rosy

Posted on December 6, 2010 by R.i.teezy

This piece of art is found at the Brooklyn Museum and it’s entitled, Black Rosy, or My Heart Belongs to Black Rosy. It was created by Niki de Saint Phalle. This sculpture stood out to me when I was walking … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Museum: Brooklyn’s Finest Booties

Posted on December 4, 2010 by R.i.teezy

Dinka Herders in corsets The video above is a narrative of how I felt about the picture of Dinka Herders With Their Cattle that you see below. This photograph was taken by Carol Beckwith and Angela Fischer. 2

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Moms have feelings too!

Posted on November 9, 2010 by aleksandrasher

Auguste Rodin is one of the most well known artists in history. He was from France and lived and created between the years 1840 and 1917. This bronze statue named Cybele is circa 1890 and was cast in 1981. The … Continue reading →

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Power in Africa

Posted on November 9, 2010 by aleksandrasher

This beaded crown (Adenla) was created by an unknown Yorubian artist in Nigeria in the late 19th century and is one of the prominent symbols of power in African art. Crowns from this time period shared certain characteristics such as … Continue reading →

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