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A woman with light colored skin, wearing a black top and white pants, talks to a group of people in a gallery room. She stands in front of a large, painted portrait of a woman in a high-collared red dress.
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View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.
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5 Questions with Joanne Leonard
Posted: June 22, 2022
Category: Joanne Leonard
NMWA curator Ginny Treanor speaks to renowned photographer Joanne Leonard on the occasion of a major donation of the artist’s works to the museum.
In this black-and-white photo, an older, light-skinned man wearing glasses sits in a dark armchair. He holds two babies on his chest, both of his arms cradling them close. Both babies wear white, footed onesies. One baby faces away from the camera on its stomach, while the other is cradled on its back at an angle, looking to the left. The man smiles directly at the camera.