Object Lesson: Studio Window, West 56th Street, New York by Leslie Gill
Photographs of and through windows have remained popular throughout the history of photography. In the early years, the presence of windows was driven by necessity: photography in its infancy required great amounts of light, and windows obliged. Read More
Object Lesson: Bruynzeel Boys’ Bedroom by Vilmos Huszár and Piet Klaarhamer
Photography has often been employed in the service of recording exceptional spaces, but a photograph always more or less distorts the space it is supposed to record. The distortion may enhance the true nature of the interior or it may severely misrepresent it. Read More
Object Lesson: Photography in private homes
None of the following photographs were taken by photographers in their own homes. Rather, to make each of the images discussed here, a photographer had to gain permission to cross the threshold into someone else’s home. If that transaction calls to mind mythic negotiations that, supposedly, allow a vampire to enter one’s home (May I… Read More
Art-Making Activity: Neighborhood Landscapes
What do you see when you look at this sculpture by artist Will Ryman? A club house? A log cabin? A home? This is a big sculpture that we are allowed to step inside. And although the inside may look different than your house, it is a place that provides shelter. A neighborhood is a… Read More
Object Lesson: Self-Care and American Studio Pottery
Pottery has a long history as a tool for self-expression and a method of self-care. Whether your relationship to ceramics is placing your muddy hands around a spinning mound of clay, or your clean hands around a mug of tea, you’ve experienced the therapeutic qualities of pottery. Read More
Suggested Reading List: Home
NOMA’s Learning and Engagement staff suggests the following books related to themes of homeplace. In partnership with Octavia Books, links are provided to purchase these titles through this independent bookstore based in New Orleans. Read More