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Spanish Dancer
Nathalija Gontcharova
Russian, 1881–1962
Spanish Dancer, c.1916

Gallery 231

A Ukrainian artist's interpretation of a Spanish dancer...now let's all discuss nationalism.


Berlin Radio Tower
László Moholy-Nagy
American, born Hungary 1895–1946
Berlin Radio Tower, c. 1928

Currently not on display

Saw this at the Foto exhibit in Milwaukee. The composition and perspective are amazing. What would this have looked like in paint?


Self Portrait
Max Beckmann
German, 1884–1950
Self Portrait, 1937

Gallery 243

Look at his face -- he knows what's coming, and it's not good.


Golden Bird
Constantin Brâncusi
French, born Romania, 1876–1957
Golden Bird, 1919/20 (wood base c. 1922)

Currently not on display

Pure form and movement.


Untitled (Butterfly Habitat)
Joseph Cornell
American, 1903-1972
Untitled (Butterfly Habitat), c. 1940

Currently not on display

I used to make dioramas.


Soap Bubble Set
Joseph Cornell
American, 1903-1972
Soap Bubble Set, 1948

Currently not on display

My dioramas were never this meaningful.


America Windows
Marc Chagall
French, born Vitebsk, Russia (present-day Belarus), 1887–1985
America Windows, 1977

Currently not on display

Glad the AIC owns this -- I'm not sure where it would go in my house.


Woman Descending the Staircase (Frau die Treppe herabgehend)
Gerhard Richter
German, born 1932
Woman Descending the Staircase (Frau die Treppe herabgehend), 1965

Currently not on display
"Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.)
Felix Gonzalez-Torres
American, born Cuba, 1957-1996
"Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.), 1991

Currently not on display

Go ahead...take one. No, really.


Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Designed by Charles Eames and Ray Eames
American, 1907-1978 and 1912-1988
Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 1956

Galleries 158 & 159

Design Not Within Reach.