Brosseau Center for Learning: Art and Physics of Flight

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

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Brosseau Center for Learning: Art and Physics of Flight
Kate Meyer, curator
April 23, 2024–June 2, 2024
Gallery 318, The Jack and Lavon Brosseau Center for Learning, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Selections of art related to the physics of flight for the May 4th Kite Festival, cosponsored by the Center for East Asian Studies.

Works of art

Georgi Zelma (1906–1984), Formation
Georgi Zelma (1906–1984), Formation
Georgi Zelma
Formation
1931
Félix Bracquemond (1833–1914), Les Hirondelles (The Swallows)
Félix Bracquemond (1833–1914), Les Hirondelles (The Swallows)
Félix Bracquemond
Les Hirondelles (The Swallows)
circa 1882
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990), Smoke with Fan
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990), Smoke with Fan
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton
Smoke with Fan
mid-late 1900s
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990), Hummingbird
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990), Hummingbird
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton
Hummingbird
1979
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990), Dove Ascent, Multiflash
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990), Dove Ascent, Multiflash
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton
Dove Ascent, Multiflash
1965
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990), Downward Beat of Dove's Wings
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990), Downward Beat of Dove's Wings
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton
Downward Beat of Dove's Wings
mid-late 1900s
Coy Avon Seward (1884–1939), Stearman
Coy Avon Seward (1884–1939), Stearman
Coy Avon Seward
Stearman
1930
Victoria Ebbels Huston Huntley (1900–1971), Flight of Spoonbills
Victoria Ebbels Huston Huntley (1900–1971), Flight of Spoonbills
Victoria Ebbels Huston Huntley
Flight of Spoonbills
1948
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990), Airplane Wing
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990), Airplane Wing
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton
Airplane Wing
mid-late 1900s
Henry Wessel (born 1942), untitled
Henry Wessel (born 1942), untitled
Henry Wessel
untitled
1977
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990), Dove
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990), Dove
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton
Dove
1934
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990); Gus Kayafas (born 1947), Fan Vortex, Fan Blade and Titanium Dioxide
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990); Gus Kayafas (born 1947), Fan Vortex, Fan Blade and Titanium Dioxide
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton , Gus Kayafas
Fan Vortex, Fan Blade and Titanium Dioxide
1934
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990); Gus Kayafas (born 1947), Bat in Flight
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990); Gus Kayafas (born 1947), Bat in Flight
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton , Gus Kayafas
Bat in Flight
1939
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990), Bird in Flight
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990), Bird in Flight
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton
Bird in Flight
mid-late 1900s
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990); Gus Kayafas (born 1947), Tumbler Pigeon
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990); Gus Kayafas (born 1947), Tumbler Pigeon
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton , Gus Kayafas
Tumbler Pigeon
1936
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990), Insect in Flight
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990), Insect in Flight
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton
Insect in Flight
mid-late 1900s
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990), Smoke with Fan
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990), Smoke with Fan
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton
Smoke with Fan
mid-late 1900s
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990); Gus Kayafas (born 1947), Flying Fish
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990); Gus Kayafas (born 1947), Flying Fish
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton , Gus Kayafas
Flying Fish
1940
Georgi Zelma (1906–1984), Flying in Red Square
Georgi Zelma (1906–1984), Flying in Red Square
Georgi Zelma
Flying in Red Square
1936
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990); J. Kim Vandiver (born 1945), Fan Blade Vortex
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990); J. Kim Vandiver (born 1945), Fan Blade Vortex
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton , J. Kim Vandiver
Fan Blade Vortex
1973
Francisco de Goya (1746–1828), Donde hay ganas hay mana: Modo de volar (Where there's a will there's a way: Way of flying)
Francisco de Goya (1746–1828), Donde hay ganas hay mana: Modo de volar (Where there's a will there's a way: Way of flying)
Francisco de Goya
Donde hay ganas hay mana: Modo de volar (Where there's a will there's a way: Way of flying)
1819–1823
Georgi Zelma (1906–1984), Wheels over Wings
Georgi Zelma (1906–1984), Wheels over Wings
Georgi Zelma
Wheels over Wings
1934
Henry Bugbee Kane (1902–1971), Chickadee
Henry Bugbee Kane (1902–1971), Chickadee
Henry Bugbee Kane
Chickadee
circa 1954

Events

May 4, 2024
Activity
Kite Festival: The Art and Physics of Flight
1:00–4:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Reece Memorial Plaza