Duane Hanson
1925–1996
Videos
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Duane Hanson, Woman with Dog, 1977
Stop 603 from Human Interest (Kids)
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Duane Hanson, Woman with Dog, 1977
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Narrator: What did you think when you first saw this sculpture? If you’re anything like me, you were wondering what some older woman in her house dress was doing in the middle of a museum. Is this really the kind of place you’d usually hang out with your dog and read a letter? For thousands of years, sculpture has pictured really important people—kings and queens, gods and goddesses. We’re so used to that, seeing a sculpture like this one kind of makes you say “wait, what??” It’s so ordinary, that it’s kind of weird! The artist, Duane Hanson, wanted us to have this experience—to make us see things in a whole new way. And no, that’s not a real stuffed dog. Its body is ceramic. But it does have real dog hair, from the artist’s cousin’s poodle!
Exhibitions
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Human Interest: Portraits from the Whitney’s Collection
Apr 2, 2016–Apr 2, 2017
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Collecting Biennials
Jan 16–Nov 28, 2010
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Full House: Views of the Whitney’s Collection at 75
June 29–Sept 3, 2006
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Highlights from the Permanent Collection: From Pollock to Today
Dec 7, 2000–Feb 10, 2002
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Whitney Biennial 1981
Jan 20–Apr 12, 1981
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Whitney Biennial 1977: Contemporary American Art
Feb 19–Apr 3, 1977
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Whitney Biennial 1973: Contemporary American Art
Jan 10–Mar 18, 1973
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1970 Annual Exhibition: Contemporary American Sculpture
Dec 12, 1970–Feb 7, 1971