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Works of Art: 24

United Press International (founded 1907), untitled (Leo Durocher and Laraine Day)

untitled (Leo Durocher and Laraine Day), 1972

United Press International (founded 1907); Frank Cancellare (1910–1985), "Why is This Man Laughing?"

"Why is This Man Laughing?", 1960

United Press International (founded 1907), "Richard Nixon Examines the Hiss film 'found' in a Pumpkin"

"Richard Nixon Examines the Hiss film 'found' in a Pumpkin", 1948

United Press International (founded 1907), Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon, 1948

United Press International (founded 1907); Robert L. Greger (1939–2013), "In New York, a policeman attempts to remove a Negro demonstrating against racial discrimination"

"In New York, a policeman attempts to remove a Negro demonstrating against racial discrimination", circa 1963

United Press International (founded 1907), "[Nixon]...then huddled with Chambers to read headlines that would make the lawmaker and his witness famous."

"[Nixon]...then huddled with Chambers to read headlines that would make the lawmaker and his witness famous.", 1948

United Press International (founded 1907), "He unearthed microfilmed secrets of the state in a pumpkin on a Maryland farm; posed for pictures while examining the film under the traditional sleuth's magnifying glass"

"He unearthed microfilmed secrets of the state in a pumpkin on a Maryland farm; posed for pictures while examining the film under the traditional sleuth's magnifying glass", 1948

United Press International (founded 1907), "Pres. Nixon makes the first error of the 1969 baseball season at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium 4/7. He dropped the ball as he was about to make the first toss..."

"Pres. Nixon makes the first error of the 1969 baseball season at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium 4/7. He dropped the ball as he was about to make the first toss...", 1969

United Press International (founded 1907), "President Johnson, in good spirits after a walk along the grounds at Bethesda Naval Hospital 10/20, pulls up his sports shirt to show his surgical bandage..."

"President Johnson, in good spirits after a walk along the grounds at Bethesda Naval Hospital 10/20, pulls up his sports shirt to show his surgical bandage...", 1965

United Press International (founded 1907); Frank Cancellare (1910–1985), "Vice President Nixon shouts out his glee after he was nominated as GOP candidate for President here 7/27. Nixon was nominated on the first ballot."

"Vice President Nixon shouts out his glee after he was nominated as GOP candidate for President here 7/27. Nixon was nominated on the first ballot.", 1960

Richard Avedon (1923–2004); United Press International (founded 1907), "Dinner with Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie. 'His Highness is a real charmer. I love him and I love his people,' says Betty, whose household staff is largely Ethiopian."

"Dinner with Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie. 'His Highness is a real charmer. I love him and I love his people,' says Betty, whose household staff is largely Ethiopian.", 1960

Richard Avedon (1923–2004); United Press International (founded 1907), "...‘I try to visit some hospital patients every day, regardless of whether they will get to vote or not,’ says plucky Betty.”

"...‘I try to visit some hospital patients every day, regardless of whether they will get to vote or not,’ says plucky Betty.”, 1960

Richard Avedon (1923–2004); United Press International (founded 1907), “Betty and Bob manage to find a few moments for a quiet lunch alone together…”

“Betty and Bob manage to find a few moments for a quiet lunch alone together…”, 1960

Richard Avedon (1923–2004); United Press International (founded 1907), "Starved after worship..."

"Starved after worship...", 1960

Richard Avedon (1923–2004); United Press International (founded 1907), “Enabling them to go over some of the intimate details of their life together.”

“Enabling them to go over some of the intimate details of their life together.”, 1960

NASA; United Press International (founded 1907), “Asked about the moon landing, a viewer from Miami said, ‘I saw all that on television, but I don’t believe none of it. Man’s never been to the moon...'"

“Asked about the moon landing, a viewer from Miami said, ‘I saw all that on television, but I don’t believe none of it. Man’s never been to the moon...'", 1969

United Press International (founded 1907), Current Event: Peking claimed Mao Tse-Tung swam or floated nine miles down the Yangtze in sixty-five minutes.

Current Event: Peking claimed Mao Tse-Tung swam or floated nine miles down the Yangtze in sixty-five minutes., 1966

United Press International (founded 1907), untitled (anti-war protesters)

untitled (anti-war protesters), 1967

United Press International (founded 1907), “’I’ve been married to three of the finest women in the world,’ says Louis. First Marva (top left), who shared his plushest days..."

“’I’ve been married to three of the finest women in the world,’ says Louis. First Marva (top left), who shared his plushest days...", 1935

United Press International (founded 1907), An Island Landing, 1944 [ An Island Landing: 1944 and 1965… The Philippines today are pleasure islands, with treasure on the surface…]

An Island Landing, 1944 [ An Island Landing: 1944 and 1965… The Philippines today are pleasure islands, with treasure on the surface…], 1944

United Press International (founded 1907), “The Paranoid II hates television news coverage because it reflects the vested interests of the Corporate State or because it reflects the interests of vested New York liberals..."

“The Paranoid II hates television news coverage because it reflects the vested interests of the Corporate State or because it reflects the interests of vested New York liberals...", 1969

United Press International (founded 1907); Jerry Schatzberg (born 1927), A recording of John Gielgud reciting Gaunt’s dying speech, “This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England:”

A recording of John Gielgud reciting Gaunt’s dying speech, “This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England:”, 1966

United Press International (founded 1907), Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury, 1970–1973

United Press International (founded 1907), Is it too Late for the Panthers to be Pals with You?

Is it too Late for the Panthers to be Pals with You?, circa 1969

Exhibitions: 6

Esquire Photographs

Thomas Southall, curator

1982

Politics, Race, Celebrity: Photographs from the Esquire Collection

Luke Jordan, curator
Kate Meyer, curator

2019

Brosseau Center for Learning: Nixon and The Seventies

2023

Brosseau Center for Learning: In Conversation with the 2016 KU Common Book

2016

Brosseau Center for Learning: In Conversation with the 2017-18 KU Common Book

2017

Brosseau Center for Learning: Imagine Peace

Kate Meyer, curator

2024