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Duchamp's Boîte-en-valise, Cleveland Museum of Art. La Boîte-en-valise (box in a suitcase) is a type of mixed media assemblage by Marcel Duchamp consisting of a group of reproductions of the artist's works inside a box that was, in some cases, accompanied by a leather valise or suitcase.
The museum opened on 10 August 1793, the first anniversary of the monarchy's demise, as Muséum central des Arts de la République. The public was given free accessibility on three days per week, which was "perceived as a major accomplishment and was generally appreciated". [36] The collection showcased 537 paintings and 184 objects of art.
A bust of Nicolaus Copernicus at the United Nations Headquarters, New York City, a gift from the People's Republic of Poland to the United Nations (1970).. The United Nations Art Collection is a collective group of artworks and historic objects donated as gifts to the United Nations by its member states, associations, or individuals.
United Nations General Assembly Building, New York War and Peace ( Portuguese : Guerra e Paz ) are two paintings made by Brazilian painter Candido Portinari between 1952 and 1956. [ 1 ] They are 14.32 metres (47.0 ft) tall and 10.66 metres (35.0 ft) large each.
Advertisement for La Maison Moderne 1902 Poster 214 in Les Maîtres de l'Affiche Illustration by Manuel Orazi for Oscar Wilde's 1891 play Salome. Manuel Orazi (born Emmanuel Joseph Raphaël Orazi; 1860 – 1934) was an Italian Art Nouveau illustrator, poster artist, and jewelry designer, and a set creator for theater and film.
In the 1970s, most of the UK's electricity was produced by coal-burning power stations. [8] To reduce electricity consumption, and thus conserve coal stocks, the Conservative Prime Minister, Edward Heath, announced a number of measures under the Fuel and Electricity (Control) Act 1973 on 13 December 1973, including the Three-Day Work Order, which came into force at midnight on 31 December.
José Miguel Covarrubias Duclaud was born on 22 November 1904 in Mexico City. [2] After graduating from the Escuela Nacional Preparatoria at the age of 14, he started producing caricatures and illustrations for texts and training materials published by the Mexican Ministry of Public Education. [2]
Broken Chair is an original idea and project of Paul Vermeulen, co-founder and director of Handicap International Switzerland. [2] In October 1996, he commissioned the 10-meter high (33 ft) chair, with a torn-off leg, to be installed on the Place des Nations, [2] motivated to try to get as many nations to sign Ottawa Treaty on landmines in December 1997.