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1986

Isaiah

Isaiah Zagar

American, born 1939

Zagar is best known for his colorful, public mural mosaics made with mirror, tile, glass, and other materials. His mosaic technique is reflected here in the fractured composition of his self-portrait. As a young man, he spent three years as a volunteer with the Peace Corps in Peru, where he worked with and was inspired by folk artists. His largest work is Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, a massive, outdoor art environment located at 1020 South Street.

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Isaiah

Isaiah Zagar created this self-portrait in 1986. As with his mosaics, he decorated this energetic print with vibrant colors and lively patterns.
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Art Speaks Teacher Resources

Use educational resources to prepare your students for Art Speaks, a museum visit program for 4th-grade students in Philadelphia public schools.
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Art Speaks Image Cards

Use these image cards to prepare your students for Art Speaks, a museum visit program for 4th-grade students in Philadelphia public schools
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Full Spectrum: Prints from the Brandywine Workshop

Cultural identity, political and social issues, portraiture, landscape, patterning, and pure abstraction are among the subjects highlighted in the exhibition, Full Spectrum
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Full Spectrum: Grabados Del Brandywine Workshop (Spanish)

La exposición Full Spectrum: Grabados del Brandywine Workshop celebra el cuadragésimo aniversario del Taller Brandywine en Filadelfia con el obsequio al Philadelphia Museum of Art de cien grabados en memoria de la difunta directora del museo Anne d’Harnoncourt. El taller promueve el grabado como arte y respalda la participación de artistas plásticos y audiencias de origen étnico y nacionalidades diversas. Algunos de los temas que se destacan en la exposición son la identidad cultural, asuntos políticos y sociales, retratos, paisajes, patrones decorativos y abstracción. La exposición se presentará en el museo desde el 7 de septiembre al 25 de noviembre del 2012.
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