Essays on Artists & Acquisitions (page 2)


August 17, 2020

Guanyin and the Filial Parrot

The scene depicted in this exquisitely rendered painting illustrates the Chinese Buddhist legend of a parrot that became a disciple of Guanyin. 

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July 1, 2020

Defending the Dharma: Buddhist Guardian Paintings

When the Korean government turned against Buddhism, Korean Buddhists found creative ways to continue their practice, often incorporating new imagery and deities.

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Highlights of the Collection: Marini, Horse and Rider

2019 Wilson Summer Intern Chenlu (Cindy) Zhu ’19 analyzes the work of Marino Marini, who employs the motif of bodily distortion to express postwar trauma.

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June 5, 2020

The Artistic Meditations of Elizabeth Turk

“The spirit of change, which is fundamental in any theme of impermanence, is acutely alive in all my work,” said Elizabeth Turk ’83.

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March 5, 2020

Highlights of the Collection: Everts

These artists employ the recurring motif of bodily distortion to express postwar trauma.

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January 14, 2020

From Ceramics to Scrolls, SCC Enriches Art Collections

The Scripps Collectors’ Circle met late last fall to choose a selection of new works for the College art collection.

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December 18, 2019

Highlights of the Collection: Oliveira

In this series, we look at three artists who employ the recurring motif of bodily distortion to express postwar trauma.

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September 23, 2019

Baltermants, Trial of a Bourgeois Landowner, Vietnam

In his photograph, “Trial of a Bourgeois Landowner, Vietnam,” Baltermants captures the aura of a temporary court in Communist Vietnam.

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August 27, 2019

Highlights of the Collection: Pink Kimono

Created in the mid-twentieth century, this floral, silken kimono was likely intended as a dressing gown for women in the West.

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July 16, 2019

Bird Vase by Peter Voulkos

Peter Voulkos Bird Vase, 1958 Stoneware, glazed 9 x 15 x 15 in. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marer Scripps College, Claremont, CA Peter Voulkos is regarded as one of the most important ceramists of the 20th century. His career reshaped the role of ceramics, pushing it into the arena of fine arts. After […]

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