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How-To with the Conservators: Mary Cassatt’s Color Prints

Learn how Cassatt made her iconic color print The Letter in 5 steps.

By Christina Taylor, paper conservator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

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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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