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@gena.g.steffens here, posting another picture from July’s story about invasive pythons. This one was taken in Ian Bartoszek’s lab in Naples, FL. Ian has an “army” of male Burmese pythons slithering around in the Naples area that assist him in the task of tracking down giant females like the one stretched out on the table. This was the second largest Burmese python Ian and his team had ever found, weighing nearly 170 lbs. Stay tuned for behind the scenes video of the necropsy of this behemoth... . . . . . . #giantsnake #onassignment #conservation #florida #everglades #science #smithsonian #burmesepython #canon #exoticpets #conservationphotography #naturelovers #snakelovers #python #hero #environmentalscience #environmentalphotography #womenphotograph #exploration #wildlife #ilcp_photographers #everydayextinction #wildlifephotography

On the luxuries of quarantine! : @smithsonian

"My aim in painting has always been the most exact transcription possible of my most intimate impressions of nature." —Edward Hopper . . Edward Hopper, "Cape Cod Morning," 1950 . . Happy birthday to Edward Hopper, born on this day in 1882. A quintessential American realist, Hopper painted a repertoire of subjects ranging from the lighthouses and Victorian manses of the New England coast to the movie houses, offices, cafeterias, and highways of New York City. Hopper was associated with the Ash Can artists early in his career; he studied with Robert Henri at the New York School of Art from 1900 to 1906 and greatly admired John Sloan's etchings of New York City. In the 1920s he achieved recognition with his architectural paintings in which light is used dramatically to characterize his subjects. Whether depicting daylight scenes or nocturnal environments, his paintings have an introspective, contemplative aura that is enhanced by his frequent use of solitary figures set against blank walls. Mood was as important to Hopper as subject. . . In "Cape Cod Morning," a woman looks out a bay window, riveted by something beyond the pictorial space. She is framed by tall, dark shutters and the shaded façade of the oriel window. The brilliant sunlight on the side of the house contrasts with the blue sky, trees, and golden grass that fill the right half of the canvas. The painting tells no story; instead, the woman’s tense pose creates a sense of anxious anticipation, and the bifurcated image implies a dichotomy between her interior space and the world beyond. #EdwardHopper #hbd #happybirthday #otd #atSAAM

Pure Black! Swipe Left! Courtesy Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum #fighteraircraft #sr71blackbird #sr71 #unitedstates #usa #avgeek #militaryjet #military #ejectionseat #lockheedmartin #lockheed #lockheedskunkworks #skunkworks #aviation #smithsonian @smithsonian #blackbeauty #smithsonianairandspacemuseum #blackisbeautiful

A female Grizzly Bear uses those impressive claws to find food. Took this photo a couple months ago, and love the expression on her face as well as the view of those awesome claws. Still haven’t had much luck finding critters lately, but am still having a great busy summer doing a lot of kayaking, fishing, and exploring. How bout you all, how’s your summer going? Been on any fun adventures? I’d love to hear! • • • #bear #grizzlybear #bearlover #grandtetons #nationalpark #nationalparkgeek #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #marvelouz_animals #splendid_animals #animals #nikon #nikonusa #adventure #smithsonian #wildlife_vision #wildlife_shots #natgeo #bbcearth #usinterior #tetoncollective #discover_wyoming #everything_animals #usinterior #lensbible

Made a visit to the National Museum of American History during my DC stay, to see the Kinky Boots exhibit made possible by @daryl_roth. Gregg Barnes’ stunning Lola creation is accompanied by a picture of the Broadway finale, with me in my bright red fox hunt look. So very special to be a part of the Smithsonian’s celebration of American entertainment. And what’s even more special? Our sweet departed @ericlajuan’s boots we’re chosen for the display (see story for placard)! He lit up the stage and left an indelible mark on our show, and now his legacy lives on in this tribute celebrating a production that changed minds and the American theatre. ♥️

An absolute dinosaur @surfnsnook ⁠ -⁠ #fishing #saltwaterfishing #blackdrum #surffishing #boatfishing #casting #jigging #snook #tarpon #dinosaur #smithsonian #irtreels #teamirt #irtfamily #inirtwetrust #getoutdoors #prostaff #floridafishing #floridasportfishing #drumfishing #madeintheusa #americanmade

“I think that in my abstract painting,” said #RichardDiebenkorn, “I don’t like to think that I have any formulas...but I gravitate to a—usually it’s high in the space—concentration of forms...[and] my explanation...is that...this concentration of forms, of small-scale elements, is as close as I can get to something like a figure or something like an object that has its concentration as opposed to the larger, less-charged space on the other end.” . Our #DiebenkornDraws series continues with this Ocean Park jewel, exemplar of a hierarchy of intensity coupled with larger, open fields that the artist refers to above. Transparent brushstrokes give way to denser blues and greens, creating subsurfaces that expand the picture plane. Stay tuned for another example later today. . Untitled, 1974–75, acrylic, charcoal, graphite, and pasted paper on paper, 23 1/2 x 17 5/8 in. (59.7 x 44.8 cm) . Quote taken from an oral history interview with Susan Larsen, May 2, 1985, May 1, 1985–December 15, 1987, Smithsonian Archives of American Art, @archivesamerart . . . #RichardDiebenkorn #Diebenkorn #Wednesday #DiebenkornInsights #DiebenkornQuote #DiebenkornLineandSpace #drawingseries #acryliconpaper #worksonpaper #color #abstractart #postwarart #colorharmony #paint #OceanParkdrawings #OceanPark #California #landscapepainting #westcoastmood #summer #SF #SFBayArea #modernart #Smithsonian #ArchivesofAmericanArt #instadaily #instagram

Opening today: #NjidekaAkunyiliCrosby and #WangechiMutu feature in I Am... Contemporary Women Artists of Africa @smithsonian National Museum of African Art. ⠀ ⠀ Taking its name from a 1970's feminist anthem, this group exhibition draws upon a selection of artworks by women artists from the museum's permanent collection to reveal a more contemporary feminism. ⠀ Until 15 March 2020⠀ -⠀ Image: Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Wedding Souvenirs, 2016⠀ Acrylic, colour pencil, collage and commemorative fabric on paper⠀ 155.4 x 132.1 cm⠀ 61 1/8 x 52 1/8 in⠀ © Njideka Akunyili Crosby⠀ #Smithsonian #SmithsonianNationalMuseumofAfricanArt