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Daily Art MomentDiscoverLearnDaily Art Moment: Bobby Abrahamson
Earlier this week, public-facing workers throughout Oregon became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. These are the folks who have kept shelves stocked, food prepared, systems running, buses moving, and packages […]
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ConnectDiscoverLearnWrite Around PAM: Roy DeCarava
Writing allows us to reflect deeply on our journey, as individuals, as families, as community. This evocative photograph by Roy DeCarava has appeared in two Portland Art Museum exhibitions that […]
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Daily Art MomentDiscoverLearnDaily Art Moment: Zig Jackson
“While working on his MFA in photography at the San Francisco Art Institute during the 1990s, Zig Jackson turned the camera on himself. He wryly explored the ways that he, […]
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CommunityDiscoverLearnWrite Around PAM: Carrie Mae Weems
Writing continues to be an important way to process, explore, and gain new understanding in these times of upheaval. As fall continues on and communities navigate an especially unusual school […]
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Daily Art MomentDiscoverLearnDaily Art Moment: Lewis W. Hine
“This photograph, made nearly 1,240 feet above the busy streets of midtown Manhattan, depicts steelworkers assembling the Empire State Building’s mooring mast—the top of the skyscraper that was originally meant […]
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Daily Art MomentDiscoverLearnDaily Art Moment: Victor Jorgensen
“This month marks the 75th anniversary of the final phase of World War II in the Pacific Theater, a particularly tragic and destructive moment in our world’s history. You can […]
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Daily Art MomentDiscoverLearnDaily Art Moment: Bruce Davidson
“Last week, when federal troops entered Portland and began injuring and detaining protestors, I was already thinking about the deeply important but dangerous and ethically complex work of photographing at […]
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Daily Art MomentDiscoverLearnDaily Art Moment: American flag
“Monuments are on my mind. As we are seeing statues of racist historical figures being toppled in cities across the country, my thoughts jump over to the American flag. A […]
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Daily Art MomentDiscoverLearnDaily Art Moment: Victor Jorgensen
“#MemorialDay, a solemn American holiday, commemorates those who have died while on active military duty. The central figure of this photograph, taken on board the naval hospital ship USS Solace […]
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Daily Art MomentDiscoverLearnDaily Art Moment: Erika Stone
“This well-known photograph by Erika Stone is new to our permanent collection. Made in 1956, it echoes the present-day photographic trend of incorporating windows and doorways into portraits. These apertures […]
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Daily Art MomentDiscoverLearnDaily Art Moment: Payne Studio
“Most U.S. colleges, universities, and high schools (and, increasingly, preschools and grade schools!) hold commencement ceremonies in May and June. Photography has long played a part in commemorating the celebrations […]
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Daily Art Moment: Minor White
“This photograph by Minor White has long been a favorite of mine, and it resonates more deeply these days. In 1938, White, who moved to Portland from Minnesota in 1937, […]