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Breaking Racial Barriers: African Americans in the Harmon Foundation CollectionJanuary 31, 1997 - January 4, 1998 On view are 20 portraits from an exhibition, which toured the U.S. from 1944 through 1954, entitled Portraits of Outstanding Americans of Negro Origin. |
Portrait Gallery |
Le Tumulte Noir: Paul Colin's Jazz Age PortfolioJanuary 31, 1997 - September 14, 1997 French poster artist Paul Colin (1892-1985), published a portfolio of vividly colored lithographs titled "Le Tumulte Noir" ("The Black Craze") which captured the exuberant jazz music and dance that dazzled Paris in the 1920s. |
Portrait Gallery |
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24 Hours in Cyberspace January 23, 1997 - April 13, 1997 |
American History Museum |
Vanishing AmphibiansJanuary 22, 1997 - February 16, 1997 Maps, models, photographs, graphics, and text examine the decline of amphibian populations and the unique characteristics that make them vulnerable to changes in their environments. |
Ripley Center |
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Letters of a New Republic: The American Post from the Colonial Era to the Early National Period November 24, 1996 - April 15, 1997 Mail covers -- some franked by important people of the day -- illustrate mail carried in America by British and American Posts. |
Postal Museum |
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Telling Tales in Japanese Art November 23, 1996 - August 14, 1997 22 paintings on hand scrolls, albums, screens, doors, and fans, dating from the 13th to early 20th centuries, highlight Japanese visual narration. |
Freer Gallery |
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American Photographs: The First Century November 22, 1996 - April 20, 1997 |
American Art Museum |
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The Collection in Context: Paul Gauguin's Hina and Two Attendants November 20, 1996 - May 7, 1997 This one-gallery exhibition explores the context and creation of the tamanu wood sculpture Hina and Two Attendants (1892), which was created by this French artist while in Tahiti. |
Hirshhorn Museum |
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An Invitation to Tea November 9, 1996 - April 26, 1998 25 objects from Japan, Korean, China, Turkey, and Vietnam focus on the centuries-old Japanese tea ceremony. |
Freer Gallery |
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Directions: Rudolf Schwartzkogler November 7, 1996 - January 20, 1997 This controversial exhibition features 37 photos of bandaged and masked figures from Actionism, Austria's performance-based movement of the 1960s. |
Hirshhorn Museum |
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What's in the Mail for You! Customers and Communities November 4, 1996 - January 25, 2010 Explore the direct mail industry through this hands-on exhibition featuring interactive displays, videos, computer games, holograms, and graphics. |
Postal Museum |
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Art of the Persian Courts November 3, 1996 - April 6, 1997 |
Sackler Gallery |
From Frying Pan to Flying V: The Rise of the Electric GuitarNovember 1, 1996 - October 24, 1997 Two showcases feature 8 vintage guitars and 2 amps that trace the history of the electric guitar and the people involved -- the manufacturers, players, makers, and inventors. |
American History Museum |
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Guitars from the Scott Chinery Collection November 1, 1996 - October 24, 1997 |
American History Museum |
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Red, Hot & Blue: A Salute to American Musicals October 25, 1996 - July 6, 1997 Some 400 objects provide a collective biography of the people who worked together to create Broadway and Hollywood musicals from the 1860s to the present. |
Portrait Gallery |
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Stamps & Stories October 21, 1996 - September 11, 1997 Discover interesting facts behind the creation of 6 individual stamps. |
Postal Museum |
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Chess Stamps October 21, 1996 - December 15, 1996 This topical display features stamps that share the theme of chess, including stamps depicting famous chess world champions and traditional chess pieces. |
Postal Museum |
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Richard Lindner: Paintings and Watercolors, 1948-1977 October 17, 1996 - January 12, 1997 71 paintings and watercolors spanning three decades illustrate the symbolic content of this German-born American artist. |
Hirshhorn Museum |
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Ties That Bind: The Newcomers' Experience October 11, 1996 - May 1, 1997 This small collection of letters, photos, and related objects examines the relationship between American immigrants and their families. |
Postal Museum |
American Kaleidoscope: Themes and Perspectives in Recent ArtOctober 4, 1996 - February 2, 1997 Works by 14 contemporary American artists address the unity, variety, and continuity of American culture. |
American Art Museum |