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Unlocking The Vault: Lucien Freud, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston by New American Paintings
June 14, 2012, 8:30 am
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“Unlocking the Vault” is an ongoing investigation by contributor, John Pyper, of artworks deep within museums’ permanent collections.

Lucien Freud, Susie, 1988
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston


Lucien Freud (English, 1922-2011) | Susie, 1988, Oil on canvas, Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Unlocking The Vault: Bridget Riley, Wadsworth Antheneum by New American Paintings
May 18, 2012, 8:30 am
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Museums have gone crazy for traveling group blockbusters but the works in their collections can still inspire. In the coming months, our Boston Contributor, John Pyper, will explore some of the works in permanent collections in a column called: Unlocking The Vault

Bridget Riley, Shuttle II, 1964
Wadsworth Atheneum


Bridget Riley, Shuttle II, 1964. Emulsion on panel; 42 1/8 x 42 1/8 in. The Alexander A. Goldfarb Contemporary Art Acquisition Fund and the Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1994.5.1

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