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She is currently affiliated with the Center for the Technical Study of Modern Art at the Harvard Art Museums

their relationships with artists

the Tirs (“shooting paintings”) and Nanas (“dames”)

As Essential as Dreams: Self-Taught Art from the Collection of Stephanie and John Smither Regular Merchandise televisionBeginning in the 1980s, Stephanie and John Smither accumulated a remarkable collection of works by self taught artists. This stunning book examines the Houston based couples approach to the process of collecting, their relationships with artists, and selected works from their holdings. A team of prominent curators, writers, critics, and art historians focus on key works by twelve artists, including the boisterous neo expressionist assemblages of