Annie’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

"Feather-Edged Star" Quilt
Annie Maria Henkle (American, 1827-1911) Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

The Wedding at Cana
Giuseppe Maria Crespi (Italian, 1665–1747)

Frederick Douglass
Samuel J. Miller American, 1822–1888

Development in Rose II
Anni Albers (American, born Germany, 1899–1994) New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Nude Bent Forward, Paris
Lee Miller American, 1907–1977

Vase
Designed by Annie E. Aldrich (American, 1857–1937) Made by John Swallow (born England, 1856–1920) Decorated by Sarah Tutt (American, 1859–1947) Marblehead Pottery (American, 1904–1936) Marblehead, Massachusetts

Christo, Central Park, New York City
Annie Leibovitz American, born 1949

Friendship Quilt
Made for Ella Maria Deacon (American, 1811–94) Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States

Portrait of a Man
Antonio Maria Esquivel (Spanish, 1806–1857)

Flight from Pompeii
Giovanni Maria Benzoni (Italian, 1809–1873)

Study for Six Prayers: No. IV
Designed by Anni Albers (American, born Germany, 1899–1994) New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Sunlight
Richard E. Miller (American, 1875–1943)

Northwesterly
Anni Albers (American, born Germany, 1899–1994) New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Sample
Designed by Anni Albers (American, born Germany, 1899–1994) New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Window with Bird Design
Edgar Miller American, 1899-1993

María Izquierdo
Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899–1991)

Annie, Seated
James McNeill Whistler American, 1834-1903

Woman Looking For Fleas
Attributed to Giuseppe Maria Crespi (Italian, 1665–1747)

Joseph Cornell
Lee Miller American, 1907-1977

Diana Court Clerestory Window: Diana with Bow and Arrows
Edgar Miller, Designer American, 1899-1993 Holabird & Root, Architects Alfred Muenzenthaler, Fabricator