Wednesday, August 24, 2022 – HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL WORKS

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WEDNESDAY,  AUGUST 24,  2022

762nd Issue

AUGUST MOSCA

WORKS IN

BLACK AND WHITE

ABSTRACTIONS

SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM

August Mosca, Elevated Structure, ca. 1946-1956, lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Monroe Kornfeld, 1977.95

August Mosca, Subway Tunnel, ca. 1946-1956, lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1988.35.1

August Mosca, Subway No. 3, ca. 1946-1956, lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1988.35.2

WEDNESDAY PHOTO OF THE DAY

From the David Ramsey Map Collection — a 1836 view of Blackwell’s Island and Ravenswood.

THE LAST TIME THIS ISLAND WAS PART OF QUEENS…. WHEN THE BLACKWELL FAMILY OWNED IT IN THE 1800’S!!

TUESDAY PHOTO OF THE DAY

MANHOLE COVER NEAR EAST SIDE OF  COLER
WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED TOMORROW.

Text by Judith Berdy
Thanks to Bobbie Slonevsky for her dedication to Blackwell’s Almanac and the RIHS
Thanks to Deborah Dorff for maintaining our website
Edited by Melanie Colter and Deborah Dorff

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