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Confining Moments: Cage Imagery in NMWA’s Collection
Posted: January 16, 2019
Category: Louise Dahl-Wolfe
In NMWA’s recent collection rotation, there are three works newly on view that reference cages. While the meaning of the cage changes slightly from piece to piece, each tableau offers...

Artist Friendships: Louise Dahl-Wolfe and Mary Jane Russell
Posted: April 26, 2017
Category: Louise Dahl-Wolfe
Inspired by the special exhibition New Ground: The Southwest of Maria Martinez and Laura Gilpin, we are celebrating famous artist friendships. Did you know that photographer Louise Dahl-Wolfe (1895–1989) and...
A black and white photograph of a light-skinned woman wearing a one-piece white bathing suit and white swim cap. She is lying down on sand with her hands behind her head. There are footprints in the sand below her, and the image is framed by large rocks.