Art for the Streets
The Art Museum is bringing its collections to town through a new project called Art for the Streets. High-quality reproductions of extraordinary artworks from the Museum’s globe-spanning collections now adorn the glass windows and doorways of otherwise empty storefronts in Palmer Square and, more recently, the Princeton Shopping Center. This initiative—which we expect will extend to more windows in the coming months—seeks to help sustain the liveliness of Princeton at a time when many forces are challenging the survival of small businesses. Museum Director James Steward notes, “With so many empty storefronts, it seems critical to do what we can to safely enliven our town’s streetscapes and do our part to support local businesses, residents, and visitors at such a difficult time.” Residents out for a cup of coffee, some shopping, or a masked stroll now encounter reproductions of diverse works from across the Museum’s collections, including a beaded African tunic, an Edo-period Japanese print, a sculpture of a Maya god, and a painting by Édouard Manet, among others. Each reproduction is accompanied by a QR code linking it to additional information so that the viewing experience can become an educational one, too.
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TunicTunic, late 19th–early 20th century
Yorùbá artist -
The Cotton Bowl, from the series Strange FruitThe Cotton Bowl, from the series Strange Fruit, 2011
Hank Willis Thomas, American, born 1976 -
Study of a Yellow-footed Green Pigeon, Illustration from the Rind AlbumStudy of a Yellow-footed Green Pigeon, Illustration from the Rind Album, ca. 1800
Indian -
Demonstrators at the Women’s Strike for Equality, New York CityDemonstrators at the Women’s Strike for Equality, New York City, August 26, 1970
Fred W. McDarrah, American, 1926–2007 | for The Village Voice -
Moon Pine at Ueno, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in EdoMoon Pine at Ueno, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo, 1857
Edo period, 1615–1868
Japanese
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 (Andō Hiroshige 安藤広重), 1797–1858 | Published by Uoya Eikichi -
Illustration to the Bhagavata Purana: Muchukunda Kills the Warrior KalayavanaIllustration to the Bhagavata Purana: Muchukunda Kills the Warrior Kalayavana, ca. 1775
Nepalese -
The Three TreesThe Three Trees, 1643
Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch, 1606–1669
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