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Samoylova’s images capture the trompe l’oeil of Florida, many to do with water and glass—the mise-en-abyme of cypress trunks reflected in a tannic creek.
Ange Mlinko
March 21
How did the legendary actor Anna May Wong use fashion to define her agency and legacy?
Cindy Kang
March 24
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During her CPP residency, artist OlaRonke Akinmowo challenged herself to create a writers collective as an expansion of the mission of The Free Black Women’s Library.
March 12
Historic paper dolls from the Drawings and Prints collection tell a story of conspicuous consumption and evolving social values.
Liliya Dashevski
March 12
Explore how the Taiwanese artist’s Great Hall Commission invites a transhistorical conversation about the art of writing
Lesley Ma
February 28
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From The Vaults
Photographed in Ahmedabad, India, this short film follows a Dalit woman as she makes a bean-bag parrot from scavenged materials.
March 21
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During her CPP residency, artist OlaRonke Akinmowo challenged herself to create a writers collective as an expansion of the mission of The Free Black Women’s Library.
March 12
Historic paper dolls from the Drawings and Prints collection tell a story of conspicuous consumption and evolving social values.
Liliya Dashevski
March 12
From the Archives
Articles, images, and film from The Met's 150-year history.
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From The Vaults
Photographed in Ahmedabad, India, this short film follows a Dalit woman as she makes a bean-bag parrot from scavenged materials.
March 21
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From The Vaults
Listen to an optical poem illustrating W. H. Auden’s recitation of “Woods” with artworks from The Met collection, juxtaposed with footage of wildlife in Kingston, New York.
February 21
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From The Vaults
Art critic Aline B. Saarinen offers a poetic consideration of the moon’s significance across time and cultures.
January 16
In Circulation
Read articles and the latest news about The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Libraries' collections, activities, and research related to the history of art.
Books with audio elements.
Ellie Ngo
March 19
Watson Library’s contribution to the Digital Benin project via the Internet Archive.
Amy Hamilton
February 19
The Dr. Lynn Geringer Heckman and Dr. Bruce Heckman Gift of Book Objects.
Mindell Dubansky
January 22