1968 - Painting 'Homage to Martin Luther King' hangs in the headquarters of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

* Bahr’s painting, ‘Homage to Martin Luther King’, depicts MLK giving his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech * Began exhibiting her art in the 1930s * First woman artist recognized by Maryland's Women's Hall of Fame * Sketched important events during the 20th century, including political trials, demonstrations & marches along with portraits of people * She was arrested at a big May Day anti-war demonstration at The Pentagon * Worked in multiple media & often incorporated natural elements like pebbles, shells & feathers in her work *Also did sketches, oil & watercolor paintings, lithographs, sculptures, book illustrations, collages & constructions of found materials * Opened a museum in Ellicott City MD called Humpty Dumpty Museum of Dolls & Toys

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