The UMMA collections are often used by classes organized under the "American Studies" heading. This collection contains portfolios in this vein, as well as additional materials that may be of use for university faculty and UMMA staff.
W15 Carroll - AMCULT 698 - Methodologies in American Culture: Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Class
Jean-Michel Basquiat A Lie colored crayons on paper 24 in x 18 in (60.96 cm x 45.72 cm);24 in x 18 in (60.96 cm x 45.72 cm);28 in x 23 in (71.12 cm x 58.42 cm) Gift of Arthur Cohen in honor of Ben and Yetta Cohen
Andy Warhol Birmingham Race Riot screenprint on paper 20 1/16 in x 24 1/16 in (50.96 cm x 61.12 cm);26 1/8 in x 32 1/16 in (66.36 cm x 81.44 cm) Gift of Graham and Marianne Smith
Jacob Lawrence Builders (The Family) screenprint on paper 34 in x 25 3/4 in (86.36 cm x 65.41 cm);29 15/16 in x 22 1/8 in (76.04 cm x 56.2 cm);38 3/4 in x 28 in (98.43 cm x 71.12 cm) Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
George Vargas Michigan Worker welding goggles, metal, hanging bells, rusty bottle cap, pulleys, chains, and padlock mounted on plywood 20 7/8 in x 10 3/8 in x 2 9/16 in (53.02 cm x 26.35 cm x 6.51 cm);20 7/8 in x 10 3/8 in x 2 9/16 in (53.02 cm x 26.35 cm x 6.51 cm) Gift of the artist
Elliott Erwitt Church at Wounded Knee, from "Portfolio of 15 Photographs" gelatin silver print on paper 16 in. x 19 15/16 in. ( 40.7 cm x 50.7 cm ) Gift of Gerald Lotenberg
Garry Winogrand Untitled gelatin silver print on paper 10 7/8 in x 13 11/16 in (27.62 cm x 34.77 cm);18 1/8 in x 22 in (46.04 cm x 55.88 cm) Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Kenyon
Max Yavno Muscle Beach gelatin silver print on paper 7 15/16 in. x 13 7/16 in. ( 20.1 cm x 34.2 cm ) Museum Purchase
Glenn Ligon Untitled etching, aquatint, spitbite, and sugarlift on Rives BFK paper 25 in x 17 1/4 in (63.5 cm x 43.82 cm);32 3/16 in x 26 3/16 in (81.76 cm x 66.52 cm) Museum Purchase
Carlos Lopez Downtown Detroit gouache on paper 27 in x 39 in (68.6 cm x 99.1 cm) Gift of the J.L. Hudson Company
Laton Alton Huffman Saddling the Wild Horse colotype print on paper 9 15/16 in. x 7 15/16 in. ( 25.2 cm x 20.2 cm ) Gift of Dr. & Mrs. Michael Fauman
Laton Alton Huffman Stump Horn Bull, Absarokee Scout colotype print on paper 12 7/16 in. x 7 1/16 in. ( 31.6 cm x 17.9 cm ) Gift of Dr. & Mrs. Michael Fauman
Ida Abelman My Father Reminisces lithograph on paper 14 9/16 in x 18 7/16 in (36.99 cm x 46.83 cm) Allocated by the U.S. Government
Commissioned through the New Deal art projects