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Introduction

Jesse Burke

Wild & Precious
January 22 - September 25, 2016

Jesse Burke created the series Wild & Precious over the past five years with his daughter, Clover, in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, the deserts of the Southwest, the beaches of Florida and North Carolina and throughout his native New England. For Burke, it is important for his child to connect intimately with nature to understand her place in the world and her responsibility for its care. Through images depicting Clover's encounters with diverse landscapes and wildlife, Burke provides a tender meditation on nature, childhood, and parental love.

The show celebrates the release of the book, Wild & Precious, and the 2015 gift to the Museum from Dr. Joseph A. Chazan of all the works on view in the exhibition.

Selected Objects

Jesse Burke

Look Unto the East, 2012

Jesse Burke

Flesh And Blood, 2012

Jesse Burke

Bird With A Broken Wing, 2013

Jesse Burke

Blistered, 2011

Jesse Burke

As Long As The Grass Shall Grow, 2013

Jesse Burke

The Blizzard, 2013

Jesse Burke

Sanctified, 2014

Jesse Burke

Daughter Of A Railroad Man, 2012

Jesse Burke

Forever Young, 2011

Jesse Burke

Bird On A Wire, 2013

Jesse Burke

Woodcarver, 2012

Jesse Burke

Pocahontas, 2012

Jesse Burke

I Dreamed About Mama Last Night, 2015

Jesse Burke

Lookin’ Back in Anger, 2012

Jesse Burke

Four Strong Winds, 2011

More objects +

Exhibition Checklist

Jesse Burke : Wild & Precious

January 22 - September 25, 2016
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