Evolving Curiosities
The Formation of Museums
Displaying cabinets of curiosities became less popular as more institutions like museums were created. Now we have countless museums with so many different types of collections, allowing us to explore objects across the world!
Horace Pippin, Domino Players, 1943. Oil on composition board, 12 ¾ x 22 in. Acquired 1943
Louis Faurer, Times Square, N.Y. (Home of the Brave), 1950/printed 1981. Gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 in. Gift of Steve LaMantia, 2013
Amy Cutler, Idle Spinners, 2011. Hydrocal, silk, steel, 8 x 24 x 24 in. Gift of Zöe and Joel Dictrow.
The artworks featured here are three Phillips Collection artworks from different time periods and using different materials.
- How do they inspire wonder for you?
- Which one are you most curious about? What about it makes you feel curious?