In honor of Hanukkah, we pulled together a selection of lights in the DMA’s collection to celebrate the Festival of Lights.
Berenice Abbott, Parallax (Candles), 1951, print 1983, gelatin silver print, Dallas Museum of Art, Foundation for the Arts Collection, gift of Morton and Marlene Meyerson © Estate of Berenice Abbott
Gerhard Richter, Kirschbaum Laserscan GmbH, Candle I (Kerze I), 1988, offset lithograph on white paper, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Museum of Art League Fund, Roberta Coke Camp Fund, General Acquisitions Fund, DMA/amfAR Benefit Auction Fund, and the Contemporary Art Fund: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon E. Faulconer, Mr. and Mrs. Bryant M. Hanley, Jr., Marguerite and Robert K. Hoffman, Howard E. Rachofsky, Deedie and Rusty Rose, Gayle and Paul Stoffel, and two anonymous donors © Gerhard Richter, Cologne, Germany
Gerhard Richter, Achenbach Art Edition, Kirschbaum Laserscan GmbH, Candle II (Kerze II), 1989, offset lithograph, overpainted, white paper, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Museum of Art League Fund, Roberta Coke Camp Fund, General Acquisitions Fund, DMA/amfAR Benefit Auction Fund, and the Contemporary Art Fund: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon E. Faulconer, Mr. and Mrs. Bryant M. Hanley, Jr., Marguerite and Robert K. Hoffman, Howard E. Rachofsky, Deedie and Rusty Rose, Gayle and Paul Stoffel, and two anonymous donors © Gerhard Richter, Cologne, Germany
Tatsuo Miyajima, Counter Ground, 1998-2000, LED, electric wiring, and wooden panels, Dallas Museum of Art, gift of the Friends of Contemporary Art © Tatsuo Miyajima, Ibaraki, Japan
Eros lamp holder, Hellenistic, early 1st century B.C., bronze, Dallas Museum of Art, The Eugene and Margaret McDermott Art Fund, Inc., in honor of Anne Bromberg’s 30th anniversary with the Dallas Museum of Art
“Executive” Desk Lamp (model no. 114), Designer Walter; Dorwin Teague, Manufacturer; Polaroid Corporation, designed 1939, bakelite and aluminum, Dallas Museum of Art, gift of David T. Owsley via the Alvin and Lucy Owsley Foundation
Raymond Pettibon, No Title (Light a Candle), 1987, pen and ink on paper, Dallas Museum of Art, Lay Family Acquisition Fund © 1987 Raymond Pettibon
René Magritte, The Light of Coincidences, 1933, oil on canvas, Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jake L. Hamon © C. Herscovici, Brussels / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Stuart Davis, Electric Bulb, 1924, oil on board, Dallas Museum of Art, Fine Arts Collectible Fund © Estate of Stuart Davis / Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY Reproduction of this image, including downloading, is prohibited without written authorization from VAGA, 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2820, New York, NY 10118. Tel: 212-736-6666; Fax: 212-736-6767; e-mail: info@vagarights.com
Spend time this holiday season exploring the DMA’s collection, included in free general admission, and our special exhibition Bouquets: French Still-Life Painting from Chardin to Matisse, with a special half-price partnership with the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden.
