Artist: John Arruda (American, b. 1947) Title: The Blind Leading the Blind Audio: Date: 1993 Dimensions: 34″ x 40″ Location in Library: First floor Media: Oil on canvas Owner: The Brooklyn College Library Collection. Gift of John Arruda and Sally Bowdoin. © John Arruda Description: Exceedingly imaginative and dramatic, Arruda creates compelling portrayals of all facets of human emotions. His probing of the human soul results in raw psychological portraits, and often violent imagery. Disturbing and dreamlike, this painting appears to be a murder scene but is also intriguing for its ambiguity. Is this about a physical death or psychological death? Where are the hands on the central figure? The split images give a sense of movement and fragmentation, enhancing the unsettling feeling.
1993
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Artist: Lissy Dennett (American) Title: Wind Song Audio: Date: 1993 Dimensions: Location in Library: First floor Media: Marble Owner: Brooklyn College Library Collection. Gift of Lissy Dennett. © Lissy Dennett Description: Dennett, an alumna of Brooklyn College, is a recognized sculptor whose works evoke forms from nature. Dennett’s elegant forms are infused with a force that brings strength, power and movement to her sculptures. This work is emblematic of her ability to create beautiful organic shapes, contours with a unique graceful character.
