di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art maintains a permanent collection of works by Northern California artists that was originally collected by Rene di Rosa (1919-2010) and Veronica di Rosa (1934–1991). The collection contains notable works by artists living or working in the San Francisco Bay Area from mid-twentieth century to the early twenty-first century, highlighting a story of experimentation of the artists of the region. It is displayed in part, on a rotating basis, in the galleries at di Rosa.
This page represents a just a portion of di Rosa’s rich permanent collection. Stay tuned as we continue to populate this page with artworks from our collection.
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Creation
Photograph
Doll's head resting in palm of mannequin hand; landscape in background;
723
Gelatin silver print
Photographic Art
AR723
Butterfield & Butterfield
Purchase
Ruth Bernhard
1936
Signature
Title
Date
Recto, lower right
Graphite
Frame
22-3/8 in
18-3/8 in
1-1/2 in
Paper
20 in
16 in
Be Not Still: Living in Uncertain Times (Part 1)
The Incorrect Museum: Vignettes from the di Rosa Collection
-Be Not Still: Living in Uncertain Times: Part 1, Di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa, CA, January 27 - May 27, 2018.