Minneapolis Institute of Art - More Art!

In addition to the Vietnam War exhibit, there was so much more to see.

Notice Elvis, the Lone Ranger and Tonto, the priest with his pants down, the pregnant "virgin":

Vatican Cafe, Jim Doenomie, 2014

The curation for this piece reads, "In 1875 Cheyenne and Kiowa warriors were forced to surrender to the United States government and then incarcerated thousands of miles from their homes on the plains...Plains men had historically illustrated their accomplishments on large animal hides. When hides became scarce, they transferred their skills to paper, often using sketchbooks or the ruled pages of accounting ledgers":

Books of drawings, Attributed to Ohet toint, circa 1870-90

About a year ago, we enjoyed a car exhibit at the Portland Art Museum, where we first met the Tatra, aka the Nazi killer:

Tatra T87 sedan, Hans Ledwinka, designed 1936, manufactured 1948

The museum has an extensive collection of African artifacts, as well as artifacts and information about the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade:

An Art Deco phonograph:

RCA Vitor Special portable phonograph, John Vassos, circa 1935

The curation for this piece reads, "While many artists were celebrating America's vastness and natural beauty, John Frederick Peto painted hyperrealistic trompe l'oeil (fool-the-eye) still lifes. Their somber mood and humble subjects speak of a nation still blighted by the destruction of the Civil War (1861-65). Affixed to this worn wooden door are objects that invite reflection on Abraham Lincoln's life: an image of the assassinated president, his birth and death dates, the nickname Abe. The 25-cent paper money and the coin resembling an Indian Head penny were privately issued Civil War currency":

Reminiscences of 1865, John Frederick Peto, 1904

Another Art Deco piece:

Covered tureen, Gisela Falke von Lilienstein, circa 1902