Creativity and Connection - Lehigh University Art Galleries at 100

Celebrating a century of art: Creativity and Connection features one hundred works from the colle Celebrating a century of art: Creativity and Connection features one hundred works from the collection of Lehigh University Art Galleries (LUAG) in Bethlehem, PA. With reflective essays accompanying each selection, the book weaves together history with fresh community perspectives on the museum’s collection, now spanning over 20,000 objects. Opening with a first-ever history of the museum by independent scholar Keidra Daniels Navaroli, the book brings to life iconic and masterful paintings, prints, photographs, sculptures, and material culture collected over the past century. Personal writings by students, faculty, staff, artists, and community members—in styles ranging from the poetic to the analytical—illuminate the distinctive maker DNA of Lehigh University, where art has shaped teaching, campus life, and LUAG’s vision for the future. Featured artists: Berenice Abbott, Ansel Adams, Diane Arbus, Pierre Bonnard, Margaret Bourke-White, Walker Evans, Thomas Gainsborough, Héctor García, Francisco de Goya, Carmen Herrera, Ellsworth Kelly, Käthe Kollwitz, Pablo Picasso, Diego Rivera, George Segal, Edward Steichen, Jaune Quick-to-See Smit,h Kay WalkingStick, and many more