All stories
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The Radical Art of Mary Cassatt
Learn about Mary Cassatt’s life and work in our short film.
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5 Things to Know about Impressionist Mary Cassatt
The only American invited to join the French Impressionists and the most celebrated woman artist of her time.
By Antonia Smith, digital project manager
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Special Effects in Japanese Prints
How Japanese printmakers created texture, sparkle, and shine.
By Allison Brewer, Josephine Jenks, and Cyntia Karnes, paper conservators
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Irving Penn + Issey Miyake: Design Meets Photography
An interview on the photographer and designer’s collaboration over 13 years and 250+ garments.
By Cawaii Factory, in conversation with Midori Kitamura, chairperson of the Miyake Design Studio and the Miyake Issey Foundation
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How-To with the Conservators: Making a Woodcut Print
Learn how traditional woodcuts were made and create your own.
By Josephine Jenks, paper conservation graduate intern
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Irving Penn’s New Guinea Man with Painted-On Glasses
What does this warrior’s body decoration indicate?
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5 Japanese Prints to Know
See how woodblock prints have evolved from the Edo period to today.
By Magnolia Molcan, senior web managing editor
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Irving Penn and the Summer of Love
Photographs of hippies, Hells Angels, and rock bands.
By Emma Acker, curator, American art
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The Hidden Meanings in Botticelli’s Hair
When your hairstyle is literally fire.
By Emanuele Lugli, assistant professor, Stanford University
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5 Botticelli Artworks We Only Just Found Out About
How our curator of drawings and prints identified five new drawings by Botticelli.
By Antonia Smith, digital project manager
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The Secrets of Botticelli’s Drawings
Learn about the life, process, and legacy of Sandro Botticelli.
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Minimal Michelangelo: The Journey of a Sketch
Even a simple sketch can tell many stories.
By Mauro Mussolin, art and architectural historian
