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L to R: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8: Installation views, Christopher S. Bond Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO. Commissioned by the US General Services Administration. Photo © Aaron Dougherty | 2: “River View: Sunshine,” 2012, approx. 11 x 8.5 ft. Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, lacquer, acrylic paint, canvas, wood | 4: “River View: Day Dreaming,” 2012, approx. 11 x 8.5 ft. Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, lacquer, acrylic paint, canvas | 6: “River View: Vases at Dusk,” 2012, approx. 11 x 8.5 ft. Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, lacquer, acrylic paint, canvas, wood | 9: Thomas Hart Benton painting “A Social History of the State of Missouri,” 1936. Commerce and Industrial Development Collection, Missouri State Archives. | 10: Betty Woodman’s site visit to the Christopher S. Bond Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO, 2012. Artworks by Betty Woodman © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Installation view, Christopher S. Bond Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO. Commissioned by the US General Services Administration. Photo © Aaron Dougherty. Artworks by Betty Woodman © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Betty Woodman's installation at the Christopher S. Bond Courthouse, Jefferson City, Missouri, 2012

In 2012, Betty Woodman was commissioned to create an artwork for the Christopher S. Bond courthouse in Jefferson City, Missouri, through the General Services Administration’s Art in Architecture program.

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Artworks L to R: George Woodman. “Beauty is Truth,” 1976. 52 x 52 in. Acrylic on canvas / Francesca Woodman. “Charlie the Model #10,” Providence, Rhode Island, 1976-77. 5 5/16 x 5 3/8 in. Vintage gelatin silver print / Betty Woodman. “Rain Forest Pillow Pitcher,” c. 1980s. 20 x 24 x 16 in. Glazed earthenware. Courtesy RISD Museum.
George Woodman. “Beauty is Truth,” 1976. 52 x 52 in. Acrylic on canvas.
RISD Museum Acquisitions

We’re thrilled that RISD Museum has acquired a group of important works by Betty, Francesca, and George Woodman from the Foundation’s holdings through a combination of museum funds and Foundation gifts. RISD occupies a singular place of importance for the Woodman family, from Francesca’s formative years there as a young artist and student to Betty’s 2005 solo exhibition at the museum and RISD Honorary Degree in 2009.

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