To celebrate Black History Month, the Decker Library is highlighting works and publications by contemporary black artists from Baltimore and around the nation. From conceptual artists to painters, sculptors, photographers, singers, poets, writers,…
This month in our cases we are showcasing artists' books and photographs centering on African American artists. Photographs on display juxtapoze contemporary works with early 20th century black photographers and images, while artists books build on…
This stamp, which debuted in 1998, was illustrated by MICA Faculty Whitney Sherman. The widely successful semi-postal stamp was the first in the U.S. to be priced above the standard postal rate, with excess proceeds going directly towards the…
It might be from Dr.Seuss, or Beatrix Potter; Jan Brent or Robert McClosky, but everyone has a memory of their favorite childhood book. Children’s books are formative memories for many, not least because of their captivating illustrations. Here at…
Questions about what make a citizen are as precinct as ever in a landscape where lines continue to be drawn between identities, nationalities, races, and classes. Citizenship is and has always been more than a birthright to a country or a flag. We…
On August 21, 2017 Baltimore, along with all of North America, will be plunged into darkness as a solar eclipse covers the earth in the shadow of the moon. According to Space.com, it is the first time such a large-scale eclipse has fallen over the…
As April winds down Decker is celebrating National Poetry Month by bringing out some of its concrete poetry collections! Concrete poetry uses words to create forms on the page. When it comes to artist books, this combination of text and image lends…
DVD Display for MICA's 2018 Constitution Day- Taking Liberties: Sexual Misconduct and Abuse of Power in the age of #metoo. Films by guest lecturer Carolee Schneeman and others that tackle women's rights and gender discrimination.