Stories

People like you have shared their ideas, knowledge, and stories as they relate to the art in our collection. Read about what people think about the art and artists you love here. Visit an individual work of art or artist page to add your story to our collection.

  • About "Mitzi Melnicoff : Children's Hour"

    correction: since mitzi was born miriam goldman, it seems more likely that edward was her brother-in-law. all i know for sure is that jean and edward's first daughter sallie referred to mitzi as her aunt.

    david nova
  • About "Mitzi Melnicoff : Children's Hour"

    subjects are mitzi's sister-in-law jean and 5 of the 7 daughters of jean and edward melnicoff, mitzi's brother.

    david nova
  • About " : The Seagull and the Trailing Yew"

    I worked at the Trailing a Yew in the summer of 1962 to earn money to go to college. I would love a print of this picture. Are there any?

    Diane Mudano
  • About "Razel Kapustin : The Beasts of War"

    Razel Kapustin was a friend of my in-laws during the 1940-50's. I have 3 of her paintings and have always wanted to know more about the artist, but have found very little documentation about a woman who had to be a major contributor to the Phila art world. I just read about the show you had for ...

    Mary Gustow
  • About "Frederic Edwin Church : Sunset in the Berkshire Hills (Massachusetts)"

    I felt totally drawn into landscape by the captured beauty of the sky light. This painting is very powerful in the expression of great sensitivity to and love of nature...the good earth.

    Patricia A. Avallone
  • About "Deryl Mackie: Opera, from the "Jealousy" series"

    He was such a brilliant artist....Are you familiar with a 1994 piece by Deryl Mackie entitled " Stephon Fechit / Last Act" ?

    Robbie Green