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Exhibition

Past Presence

Sara Stepp, curator

February 8, 2020–November 24, 2020

Gallery 408, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Past Presence explores the diverse ways that artists since around 1970 have engaged with past events in their work.

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Scottsdale Yaquis: Generations, Mario Martinez; Landfall Press; Jack Lemon; Steve Campbell; Sarah Pavlus; Marion Karl — Mario Martinez; Landfall Press; Jack Lemon; Steve Campbell; Sarah Pavlus; Marion Karl

Scottsdale Yaquis: Generations, 2001

untitled, Eileen Cowin — Eileen Cowin

untitled, 1969–1970

Souvenir, Jasper Johns; Universal Limited Art Editions — Jasper Johns; Universal Limited Art Editions

Souvenir, 1970

The Traveling Conjuror and His Troupe, Dotty Attie — Dotty Attie

The Traveling Conjuror and His Troupe, 1978

Shoshone Falls, Upper Terrace, Timothy H. O'Sullivan — Timothy H. O'Sullivan

Shoshone Falls, Upper Terrace, 1868

Untitled, Louise Bourgeois — Louise Bourgeois

Untitled, 1991

Bound Foot, Liu Hung — Liu Hung

Bound Foot, 1992

Li'l Patch of Woods, Kara Walker; Landfall Press — Kara Walker; Landfall Press

Li'l Patch of Woods, 1997

Ode to Chief Seattle, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith — Jaune Quick-to-See Smith

Ode to Chief Seattle, 1991

Bahnhof (Hannover), Gerhard Richter — Gerhard Richter

Bahnhof (Hannover), 1967

As We Searched, Children Played, Craig J. Barber — Craig J. Barber

As We Searched, Children Played, 1998

Mekong Central, Craig J. Barber — Craig J. Barber

Mekong Central, 1998

El Lugar y El Tiempo (The Place and the Time), Juan Genovés — Juan Genovés

El Lugar y El Tiempo (The Place and the Time), 1971

Demo print for Shoshone Falls, Snake River Canyon, Idaho, Mark Klett — Mark Klett

Demo print for Shoshone Falls, Snake River Canyon, Idaho, 1978

untitled (1914/VERDUN/1918), Elizabeth Layton — Elizabeth Layton

untitled (1914/VERDUN/1918), 1984

Family, Lapp Princess Press, LTD in association with Printed Matter, Inc.; Victor Burgin (born 1941) — Lapp Princess Press, LTD in association with Printed Matter, Inc.; Victor Burgin (born 1941)

Family, 1977

Roost, Terry Adkins (1953–2014) — Terry Adkins (1953–2014)

Roost, 1991

Floh, Tacita Dean (born 1965) — Tacita Dean (born 1965)

Floh, 2001

necklace, Nancy Loo Bjorge — Nancy Loo Bjorge

necklace, 1974

Book of Windows, Saul Chernick (born 1975) — Saul Chernick (born 1975)

Book of Windows, 2011

Dessalines Receives Pétion and Wife Algaïde, Edouard Jean (born 1953, active 1972–present) — Edouard Jean (born 1953, active 1972–present)

Dessalines Receives Pétion and Wife Algaïde, circa 1970

Touch the Clouds... Take 1, Chris Pappan (born 1971) — Chris Pappan (born 1971)

Touch the Clouds... Take 1, November, 2010

Silent Film 2, Tang Maohong (born 1975) — Tang Maohong (born 1975)

Silent Film 2, 2009

Lovers, Vivan Sundaram (1946–2023) — Vivan Sundaram (1946–2023)

Lovers, 2001

Daughter/Daughter, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew (born 1964) — Annu Palakunnathu Matthew (born 1964)

Daughter/Daughter, 2008–2009

Don’t Shoot Diego, Diego Romero — Diego Romero

Don’t Shoot Diego, 2015

Langston Hughes, Marla A. Jackson (born 1952) — Marla A. Jackson (born 1952)

Langston Hughes, 2018

The Haitian Revolution, Josh MacPhee — Josh MacPhee

The Haitian Revolution, 2010

Matilde Landa, Josh MacPhee — Josh MacPhee

Matilde Landa, 2014

I Lost my Childhood in the South Seas, Arman — Arman

I Lost my Childhood in the South Seas, 1964

Image not available — Morimura Yasumasa

Ambiguous Beauty (Aimai no bi), 1995

Image not available — Ōura Nobuyuki

IX, 1982–1983, Showa period (1926–1989)

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