An inquiry into the natural world and its laws; the interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human societies; how humans use their understandings of scientific principals; the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and on the environment.
Italian Map of the Sun. Illustration from, 'Mundus Subterraneus,' by Athanasius Kircher engraving on two sheets of joined paper 15 ⅜ in x 19 in (39.05 cm x 48.26 cm);22 1/16 in x 18 1/16 in (56.04 cm x 45.88 cm) Gift of Robert Israel
Tyree Guyton Untitled (Paint Cans) paint cans, wooden crate, American flag, rearview mirror, and ceramic figurine 33 1/2 in x 28 1/8 in x 12 in (85.09 cm x 71.44 cm x 30.48 cm) Gift of H. David Zucca
Cradling Wheat lithograph on cream-colored paper 11 ⅞ in x 16 in (30.16 cm x 40.64 cm);18 ⅛ in x 22 1/16 in (46.04 cm x 56.04 cm) Gift of Suzanne Beutler
Michael Kenna The Rouge Study #60, Dearborn, MI 1994 – 1995 sepia-toned gelatin silver print | paper Gift of Shirley Kollins in memory of Lee Kollins 2002/2.298
William Witt Self Portrait in Fun House Mirror, 1955 gelatin silver print on paper 11 in x 14 in (27.94 cm x 35.56 cm) Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James Agah, Class of 1989 (BBA)
Melanie Walker Tobacco Field archival pigment print on paper 19 in x 13 in (48.26 cm x 33.02 cm);12 in x 12 in (30.48 cm x 30.48 cm) Gift of the artist
Claude Monet The Break-up of the Ice (La Débâcle or Les Glaçons) oil on canvas 23 ¾ in x 39 3/10 in (60.33 cm x 99.85 cm);32 ½ in x 48 in x 2 ¾ in (82.55 cm x 121.92 cm x 6.99 cm) Acquired through the generosity of Russell B. Stearns (LS&A, 1916), and his wife Andree B. Stearns, Dedham, Massachusetts
Jerome Magid Preproduction JA Platform Vehicle - Dodge Stratus/Mitsubishi Sebring 3/8 Scale Wind Tunnel, Chrysler Corporation from "Detroit Focus 2000" color photograph on paper 11 in. x 14 in. ( 27.9 cm x 35.5 cm ) Gift of Detroit Focus 2000, and partial purchase with funds from the Jean Paul Slusser Memorial Fund
Wright Morris WR5 Model T in Front of Barn 1947 gelatin silver print | paper Museum Purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art 1984/1.292