Hiram’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.

America
Hiram Powers (American, 1805–1873)

Mrs. Potter Palmer
Hiram Powers (American, 1805–1873)

Ginevra
Hiram Powers (American, 1805–1873)

Mr. Potter Palmer
Hiram Powers (American, 1805–1873)

Cremaster 3: The Dance of Hiram Abiff
Matthew Barney American, born 1967

Tunic
Yoruba Odo-Ona Ilorin, Nigeria Coastal West Africa

Barrister’s Crown (Orikogbofo)
Yoruba Nigeria Coastal West Africa

Consolidated Edison Power House, 666 First Avenue, Manhattan
Berenice Abbott American, 1898–1991

Hat
Yoruba Odo-Ona Ilorin, Nigeria Coastal West Africa

Power-Station in Halifax
Bill Brandt English, 1904–1983

Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and Edward VI
English

Headdress
Bamileke Cameroon Coastal West Africa

Invest in the Victory Liberty Loan
L. A. Shafer (American, 1866-1940) printed by W. F. Powers Co. Litho.

"Folk Tales" Quilt
Designed and executed by Linda Straw (English, born 1939) England, Leicester

Kimiko
Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987) printed by Licht Editions, Ltd., Denver published by Colorado State University, Department of Art, Fort Collins, CO

The Burning City - Power and Telephone Poles, San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
Arnold Genthe American, born Germany, 1869–1942

Cosmic Power
Arthur Secunda American, born 1927

The Geysers Power Plant, Mayacamas Mountains, California, from the series "Power Places"
John Pfahl American, 1939-2020

Powers and Olive Streets, Brooklyn, New York
Berenice Abbott American, 1898–1991

Bruce Mansfield Power Plant, Ohio River, Pennsylvania, from the series "Power Places"
John Pfahl American, 1939-2020