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Intricate Beauty
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Peineta (comb), gift of Monty Freeman. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Ornate tortoiseshell combs called peinetas were brought to Spanish-held …
Oct 1, 2018
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What is Con Safos?
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Josh T. Franco, national collector for Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art, explains a copyright created by Mexican American artists to safeguard …
Sep 27, 2018
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Portraiture and the Mexican American Experience
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Curator Taína Caragol gives you a tour of a portrait of the late sculptor Luis Jiménez by Gaspar Enríquez at our National Portrait Gallery
Sep 26, 2018
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Crape myrtle trees aren’t native to the US, but hungry native birds still find them tasty
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Each year from summer into fall, ornamental crape myrtle trees in the southern and central U.S. lay out a visual feast of vibrant flowers in purple, …
Sep 26, 2018