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.
W16 Steward - HISTORY 197 - Crossing the Color Line
Glenn Ligon Untitled etching, aquatint, spitbite, sugarlift on Rives BF 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
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
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
Betye Saar Colored mixed media assemblage with photographs, paper, and thread on wood 14 ½ in x 30 in x 1 ½ in (36.83 cm x 76.2 cm x 3.81 cm);10 in x 5 in x ½ in (25.4 cm x 12.7 cm x 1.27 cm) Museum purchase made possible by Dr. James and Vivian Curtis and the W. Hawkins Ferry Fund
Carrie Mae Weems After Manet chromogenic print on paper 33 ¾ in x 33 ¾ in x 1 ½ in (85.73 cm x 85.73 cm x 3.81 cm);33 ¾ in x 33 ¾ in x 1 ½ in (85.73 cm x 85.73 cm x 3.81 cm) Museum purchase made possible by the W. Hawkins Ferry Fund
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
Jacob Lawrence Two Builders Playing Chess soft ground etching and aquatint on paper 19 15/16 x 25 1/8 in. (50.5 x 63.8 cm);22 1/16 x 28 1/8 in. (56 x 71.4 cm);10 15/16 x 16 15/16 in. (27.7 x 43 cm) Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
Jacob Lawrence Ten Builders soft ground etching and aquatint on paper 19 11/16 in x 24 ⅞ in (50.01 cm x 63.18 cm);22 1/16 in x 28 ⅛ in (56.04 cm x 71.44 cm);10 4/5 in x 16 4/5 in (27.46 cm x 42.7 cm) Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
Sargent Claude Johnson Lenox Avenue lithograph on paper 12 ½ in x 8 9/16 in (31.75 cm x 21.75 cm) Allocated by the U.S. Government
Commissioned through the New Deal art projects
James Van Der Zee Model gelatin silver print on paper 7 in x 5 in (17.78 cm x 12.7 cm);14 5/16 in x 19 5/16 in (36.35 cm x 49.05 cm) Museum Purchase
Imogen Cunningham Northwest Native gelatin silver print on paper 16 3/8 in x 13 1/4 in (41.6 cm x 33.7 cm);22 1/4 in x 18 3/16 in (56.52 cm x 46.2 cm);13 11/16 in x 10 11/16 in (34.7 cm x 27.1 cm) Gift of the Marvin Felheim Collection
Edward S. Curtis Sons of a Yakima Chief photogravure on paper 9 in x 12 1/4 in (22.8 cm x 31.2 cm);19 7/16 in x 14 3/8 in (49.3 cm x 36.5 cm);14 3/8 in x 19 7/16 in (36.5 cm x 49.3 cm) Gift of Stephen M. Taylor