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Large-scale installation of corncob piñatas.

Gold-fringed walls and piñata corncobs transform the Grand Salon of SAAM's Renwick Gallery and highlight the role of maize in North American visual culture.

An abstract painting of a man and woman dancing near musical instruments

Description: What can a work of art reveal about a period of American history?
This set of fifteen teaching posters features selected artworks from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Portrait Gallery, and Archives of American Art on five historical themes.
Age: Middle School
High School
Grade: 5-12
Topic: History and Social Studies
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