Over a career spanning nearly 60 years, Jewish-American artist Joanne Leonard (b. 1940, Los Angeles, CA) has poignantly captured scenes of sincerity and pensiveness in both private and public spheres. The Jewish Museum is honored to have received from Leonard a gift of 11 artworks that are now a part of the collection. This body of work represents a comprehensive cross section of Leonard’s multidisciplinary practice, including photography, collage, and mixed media dimensional pieces, each emblematic of a genre she describes as “intimate documentary.” Continue reading to learn more about some of the works in the gift.
Annette Pinto: The Girl Who Gargled For R D Burman
That’s Pinto, Annette Pinto,’ said the madal player sitting with Burman in his studio. ‘Like Bond, James Bond haan,’ Burman smiled. ‘She seems to…