"Sprouting from the roof of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, artist Rose B. Simpson's newly installed bronze sculpture "Behold" has its gaze fixed on the cityscape before it. The Tewa of Khaʼpʼoe Ówîngeh artist, herself a mother, crafted a tender portrait of an interconnected parent and child that "asks us to be human with each other, to change our narrative through wonder, witness and a foundation in the soft warmth of our humanity," she said in a statement."
"Melville came to this profession was after his most famous books had already been published, albeit to scant acclaim, with The Boston Post appraising Moby-Dick as "not worth the money asked." Devastated by the criticism, he now rather engaged in the methodical examination of ship manifests, saving his leisure time to poetry, which also went unappreciated. Whatever his contemporaries thought of Melville's prose, at least his coworkers respected his dedication and honesty,"
Rose B. Simpson installed a newly cast bronze sculpture titled "Behold" on the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art roof, portraying an interconnected parent and child and directing its gaze toward the city. The Tewa of Khaʼpʼoe Ówîngeh artist frames the work around wonder, witness, and human warmth. Historical reflections on writers with day jobs highlight Herman Melville's late-career federal work at the Merchant's Exchange Building, his methodical examination of ship manifests, and scant contemporary appreciation for his poetry. Additional coverage includes anti-surveillance clothing, nostalgia for 2016, and a portrait of an art conservator's daily professional routine.
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