George Lawrence Abernethy Library

On Site Exhibition

Collection arworks can be found throughout the library, including study rooms.

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Artwork
Artists
Nine Etchings by Hurvin Anderson
  • Hurvin Anderson
  • Nine Etchings, 2005
21.25 x 28.75 in
(53.98 x 73.03 cm)
Etching on paper
The Deed of Transformation by Nellie Ashford Rawls
  • Nellie Ashford Rawls
  • The Deed of Transformation, 2022
48 x 48 in
(121.92 x 121.92 cm)
Paint, fabric, wood filings, sand, collaged paper, and found objects on canvas
Brie-Yun and Nico, from Spaces of Comfort by Endia Beal
  • Endia Beal
  • Brie-Yun and Nico, from Spaces of Comfort, 2023
60 x 80 in
(152.4 x 203.2 cm)
Archival pigment print
Morgan and Alexis, from Spaces of Comfort by Endia Beal
  • Endia Beal
  • Morgan and Alexis, from Spaces of Comfort, 2023
60 x 80 in
(152.4 x 203.2 cm)
Archival pigment print
Rin and Sadie, from Spaces of Comfort by Endia Beal
  • Endia Beal
  • Rin and Sadie, from Spaces of Comfort, 2023
40 x 120 in
(101.6 x 304.8 cm)
Archival pigment print
Brass Section (Jamming at Minton's), from the "Jazz" series by Romare Bearden
  • Romare Bearden
  • Brass Section (Jamming at Minton's), from the "..., 1979
24.75 x 32.5 in
(62.87 x 82.55 cm)
Lithograph in colors on paper
Night Movie by Julie Blackmon
  • Julie Blackmon
  • Night Movie, 2011
19 x 16 in
(48.26 x 40.64 cm)
Archival pigment print
Gray's Lake, ID 7, from Lakes and Reservoirs series by Matthew Brandt
  • Matthew Brandt
  • Gray's Lake, ID 7, from Lakes and Reservoirs se..., 2013
72 x 105 in
(182.88 x 266.7 cm)
Unique Chromogenic print soaked in Gray's Lake water
East Durham Love - As Soon as I Get Home II by Kennedi Carter
  • Kennedi Carter
  • East Durham Love - As Soon as I Get Home II, 2019
31 x 24 in
(78.74 x 60.96 cm)
Archival pigment print
Ceres a la Place de Fontaigne, Hommage a Claude Lorrain by Raoul Dufy
  • Raoul Dufy
  • Ceres a la Place de Fontaigne, Hommage a Claude..., 1932
14 x 16 in
(35.56 x 40.64 cm)
Gouache, watercolour and pencil on paper
Black Self, from the series Black Self/White Self by Wendy Ewald
  • Wendy Ewald
  • Black Self, from the series Black Self/White Self
19.75 x 15.5 in
(50.17 x 39.37 cm)
Gelatin silver print
Alex Haley, Universal Studios, Universal City, Calif. by William R. Ferris
  • William R. Ferris
  • Alex Haley, Universal Studios, Universal City, ..., 1979
9 x 13.5 in
(22.86 x 34.29 cm)
Gelatin silver print
Alice Walker, Rowan Oak, Miss. by William R. Ferris
  • William R. Ferris
  • Alice Walker, Rowan Oak, Miss., 1994
13.5 x 9 in
(34.29 x 22.86 cm)
Gelatin silver print
Ernest Gaines, San Francisco, Calif. by William R. Ferris
  • William R. Ferris
  • Ernest Gaines, San Francisco, Calif., 1980
9 x 13.5 in
(22.86 x 34.29 cm)
Gelatin silver print
Eudora Welty, Jackson, Miss. by William R. Ferris
  • William R. Ferris
  • Eudora Welty, Jackson, Miss., 1978
9 x 13.5 in
(22.86 x 34.29 cm)
Chromogenic print
Out My Window, Chelsea, Glass House at Night by Gail Albert Halaban
  • Gail Albert Halaban
  • Out My Window, Chelsea, Glass House at Night, 2008
40 x 50 in
(101.6 x 127.0 cm)
Archival pigment print
Winstone XIV by Herb Jackson
  • Herb Jackson
  • Winstone XIV, 1986
40 x 30 in
(101.6 x 76.2 cm)
Lithographc ink and oil crayon on paper
Ball Rack, Island Bowl, Governors Island, NY by Lisa Kereszi
  • Lisa Kereszi
  • Ball Rack, Island Bowl, Governors Island, NY, 2003
30 x 37.25 in
(76.2 x 94.62 cm)
Archival pigment print, flush-mounted on Dibond
Untitled (Davidson Print i) by Robert Lazzarini
  • Robert Lazzarini
  • Untitled (Davidson Print i), 2006
13 x 10 in
(33.02 x 25.4 cm)
Hand-colored woodcut on Zerkall Book Smooth paper
Love, Harlem by Sonia Handelman Meyer
  • Sonia Handelman Meyer
  • Love, Harlem
10 x 10 in
(25.4 x 25.4 cm)
Gelatin silver print
#83.016417, Detroit, MI. 2009 by Doug Rickard
  • Doug Rickard
  • #83.016417, Detroit, MI. 2009
20.5 x 33 in
(52.07 x 83.82 cm)
Archival pigment print
Product by Tommie Robinson
  • Tommie Robinson
  • Product, 1993
21.5 x 29.25 in
(54.61 x 74.3 cm)
Transparent watercolor on paper
Unknown title by William Scharf
  • William Scharf
  • Unknown title, 1958
46 x 52 in
(116.84 x 132.08 cm)
Oil on canvas
A House Beleaguered by Devils by School of Strassburg
  • School of Strassburg
  • A House Beleaguered by Devils, 1482
9 x 6.5 in
(22.86 x 16.51 cm)
Woodcut with hand coloring
River Balancer II by Otis Tamasauskas
  • Otis Tamasauskas
  • River Balancer II, 1993
67 x 47 in
(170.18 x 119.38 cm)
Woodcut and collage
The World and Her Double by Iruka Maria Toro
  • Iruka Maria Toro
  • The World and Her Double, 2016
40 x 53 in
(101.6 x 134.62 cm)
Acrylic and collage on paper
Untitled #68 by Hellen van Meene
  • Hellen van Meene
  • Untitled #68, 2001
15.375 x 15.375 in
(39.05 x 39.05 cm)
Chromogenic print
Untitled #72 by Hellen van Meene
  • Hellen van Meene
  • Untitled #72, 1999
15.375 x 15.375 in
(39.05 x 39.05 cm)
Chromogenic print
Untitled #140 by Hellen van Meene
  • Hellen van Meene
  • Untitled #140, 2001
15.375 x 15.375 in
(39.05 x 39.05 cm)
Chromogenic print
Melting Pot Flag, America the Melting Pot by Massimo Vignelli
  • Massimo Vignelli
  • Melting Pot Flag, America the Melting Pot, 1989
35 x 50 in
(88.9 x 127.0 cm)
Screenprint on acid-free archival paper
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Winstone XIV by Herb Jackson

Herb Jackson

Brass Section (Jamming at Minton's), from the "Jazz" series by Romare Bearden

Romare Bearden

A House Beleaguered by Devils by School of Strassburg

School of Strassburg

Product by Tommie Robinson

Tommie Robinson

Black Self, from the series Black Self/White Self by Wendy Ewald

Wendy Ewald

Untitled (Davidson Print i) by Robert Lazzarini

Robert Lazzarini

Eudora Welty, Jackson, Miss. by William R. Ferris

William R. Ferris

Out My Window, Chelsea, Glass House at Night by Gail Albert Halaban

Gail Albert Halaban

#83.016417, Detroit, MI. 2009 by Doug Rickard

Doug Rickard

Picture of artist Lisa Kereszi

Lisa Kereszi

Love, Harlem by Sonia Handelman Meyer

Sonia Handelman Meyer

Gray's Lake, ID 7, from Lakes and Reservoirs series by Matthew Brandt

Matthew Brandt

Night Movie by Julie Blackmon

Julie Blackmon

The World and Her Double by Iruka Maria Toro

Iruka Maria Toro

River Balancer II by Otis Tamasauskas

Otis Tamasauskas

Nine Etchings by Hurvin Anderson

Hurvin Anderson

Ceres a la Place de Fontaigne, Hommage a Claude Lorrain by Raoul Dufy

Raoul Dufy

Untitled #72 by Hellen van Meene

Hellen van Meene

Unknown title by William Scharf

William Scharf

Deadbrook After the Battle of Ezra's Church from Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated) by Kara Walker

Kara Walker

Melting Pot Flag, America the Melting Pot by Massimo Vignelli

Massimo Vignelli

East Durham Love - As Soon as I Get Home II by Kennedi Carter

Kennedi Carter

The Deed of Transformation by Nellie Ashford Rawls

Nellie Ashford Rawls

Rin and Sadie, from Spaces of Comfort by Endia Beal

Endia Beal