Artist

Perla de Leon

born New York City 1952
Also known as
  • Perla de León
Born
New York, New York, United States

Works by this artist (17 items)

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Lawrence Kupferman, Resurrection, 1939, engraving and linoleum cut, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from D.C. Public Library, 1967.72.142
Resurrection
Artist
Date1939
engraving and linoleum cut
Not on view
Lawrence Kupferman, Gothic Cottage, ca. 1936, drypoint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from D.C. Public Library, 1967.72.146
Gothic Cottage
Artist
Dateca. 1936
drypoint
Not on view
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Back Bay Street
Artist
Daten.d.
drypoint
Not on view
Lawrence Kupferman, Beacon Street Mansion, ca. 1936, drypoint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from D.C. Public Library, 1967.72.144
Beacon Street Mansion
Artist
Dateca. 1936
drypoint
Not on view

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Photograph of children playing in the water from a fire hydrant by Hiram Maristany
Down These Mean Streets: Community and Place in Urban Photography
May 11, 2017–August 5, 2017
Smithsonian American Art Museum
America’s urban streets have long inspired documentary photographers. After World War II, populations shifted from the city to the suburbs and newly built highways cut through thriving neighborhoods, leaving isolated pockets within major urban centers.