By Christine Dugas '27, MA in Art History
Summer is almost here! From beach party joy to sunny peace, here are some artworks and songs that capture the seasonal vibes.
Happy summer, and happy listening!
François Ledan (French, born circa 1949)
[Palm trees by the ocean], no date
Lithograph
1985.290
Summer
Calvin Harris
Jules Olitski (American, born Ukraine under the Soviet Union, 1922 - 2007)
Pale Blue, no date
Screenprint
2003.0135
Solar Power
Lorde
Paula Wilson (American, born 1975)
Life's Soundtrack, 2012
Reduction woodcut from 2 blocks
2025.49
Put Your Records On
Corinne Bailey Rae
Walt Kuhn (American, 1877 - 1949)
[House with fence], no date
Oil painting
1995.0777
Sunshine On My Shoulder
John Denver
Michael Potter (British, born 1951)
Breaking Away, 1979
Screenprint
1998.032
Kids
MGMT
Seong Moy (American, born China, 1921 - 2013)
Summer Bloom, circa 1975 – 1984
Color screenprint
2010.0409
Sunny
Boney M
Emilio Sanchez (American, born Cuba, 1921 - 1999)
Nueva York, circa 1977
Color lithograph
2010.0165
NUEVAYoL
Bad Bunny
Jenny Gage (American, b. 1969)
Untitled #13, 1996-1998
C-print
2026.26
Beach House
Carly Rae Jepsen
Ben Schonzeit (American, born 1942)
Tangerine Sugar from Documenta: The Super Realists portfolio, 1977
Color lithograph
1982.265
Doin' Time
Sublime
Berenice Abbott (American, 1898 - 1991)
Daytona Beach, 1954
Gelatin silver print
1981.2749
Rollercoaster
Bleachers
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