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Pierre Daura painted “Pêcheur Catalan” (Catalan fisherman) at a key point in his artistic career, when he was splitting his time between France and Spain. Nelda Damiano, Pierre Daura Curator of European Art, said, “The young man seems absorbed in thoughts as he sits in a relaxed manner on the imposing chair, and we can’t help but wonder what he is thinking about.” Pierre Daura (American, born Spain, 1896 – 1976), “Pêcheur Catalan,” 1927. Oil on canvas. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Museum purchase with funds provided by the Daura Foundation. 2024.245. The Georgia Museum of Art became the first museum in the United States to acquire work by English contemporary artist and author Edmund de Waal. With a title referencing Emily Dickinson, his “Letters to Amherst, II” consists of delicate vessels and thin sheets of white porcelain inscribed with lines of poetry. Edmund de Waal (British, born 1964), “Letters to Amherst, II,” 2023. Porcelain, gold leaf gilding, alabaster, aluminum and art glass. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Museum purchase with funds provided by the Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation. 2024.133.
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