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Lynda Roscoe Hartigan Named Director of SAAM

The Smithsonian announced the appointment of Lynda Roscoe Hartigan as the Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, effective September 8, 2026.

Shell Basket

John Garrett, Shell Basket, 1987, nylon loops, plastic toy guns, clothesline, metal bullet castings and wire mesh, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Richard T. Evans Fund, 2002.5

John Garrett, Shell Basket, 1987, nylon loops, plastic toy guns, clothesline, metal bullet castings and wire mesh, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Richard T. Evans Fund, 2002.5

John Garrett, Shell Basket, 1987, nylon loops, plastic toy guns, clothesline, metal bullet castings and wire mesh, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Richard T. Evans Fund, 2002.5

John Garrett, Shell Basket, 1987, nylon loops, plastic toy guns, clothesline, metal bullet castings and wire mesh, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Richard T. Evans Fund, 2002.5

Copied John Garrett, Shell Basket, 1987, nylon loops, plastic toy guns, clothesline, metal bullet castings and wire mesh, 16 ¹⁄₈ x 18 ³⁄₈ x 18 ⁵⁄₈ in. (41.0 x 46.8 x 47.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Richard T. Evans Fund, 2002.5

Artwork Details

Title: Shell Basket
Artist: John Garrett
Date: 1987
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 16 ¹⁄₈ x 18 ³⁄₈ x 18 ⁵⁄₈ in. (41.0 x 46.8 x 47.3 cm)
Credit Line: Museum purchase through the Richard T. Evans Fund
Mediums Description: nylon loops, plastic toy guns, clothesline, metal bullet castings and wire mesh
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Subjects: Object — toy
Object — weapon — gun
Object — other — basket
Object Number: 2002.5