1945 – 1980

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Over the next two years, Seeing America will grow to include 100 videos, 18 essays, quizzes, discussion questions and lesson plans.

Lee Bontecou, <em>Untitled (No. 25)</em>
Lee Bontecou, Untitled (No. 25)

Bontecou's steel and canvas form appears both threatening and vulnerable, situated squarely in the Cold War era that it was created.

Conrad Marca-Relli, <em>Cristobal</em>
Conrad Marca-Relli, Cristobal

White, red, and aqua panels create an entire universe of space, absence, and form.

Nitza Tufiño, <em>Pareja Taína (Taíno Couple)</em>
Nitza Tufiño, Pareja Taína (Taíno Couple)

Taíno iconography is cleverly incorporated throughout Tufiño's painting of a couple.

Lee Krasner, <em>Re-Echo</em>
Lee Krasner, Re-Echo

The organic forms and radical abstraction of Krasner's painting makes her canvas come alive.

Norman Lewis, <em>Untitled (Subway Station)</em>
Norman Lewis, Untitled (Subway Station)

Through abstraction, Lewis conveys a fleeting moment of figures waiting at a New York City subway station.

Marcos Dimas, <em>Lolita Lebrón: Puerto Rican Freedom Fighter</em>
Marcos Dimas, Lolita Lebrón: Puerto Rican Freedom Fighter

Dimas' screenprint elevates Puerto Rican activist Lolita Lebrón to iconic status.

Frank Lloyd Wright, Bachman-Wilson House
Frank Lloyd Wright, Bachman-Wilson House

This building is a beautiful testament to Wright's vision of affordable and unique domestic architecture.

Mel Casas, <em>Humanscape 70 (Comic Whitewash)</em>
Mel Casas, Humanscape 70 (Comic Whitewash)

Through heroes like Captain America and Superman, Casas explores the relationship between media and identity.

Alice Aycock, <em>Low Building with Dirt Roof (For Mary)</em>
Alice Aycock, Low Building with Dirt Roof (For Mary)

A work of non-functional architecture, Aycock’s structure evokes personal memories and associations to the ancient past.

Rafael Tufiño, <em>La Plena</em>
Rafael Tufiño, La Plena

Originally made as a backdrop for the 1957 film La Plena, this mural celebrates the people and music of Puerto Rico.

Rafael Tufiño, <em>Goyita</em>
Rafael Tufiño, Goyita

A portrait of the artist's mother, Goyita symbolizes the resilience of Puerto Rico.

Barbara Zucker, <em>Mix, Stir, Pour (White Floor Piece)</em>
Barbara Zucker, Mix, Stir, Pour (White Floor Piece)

Mix, Stir, Pour: a feminist action.