Art Museum January
Panel Discussion: Visions of America
2:00 pm
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine ArtsFREE with Museum admission.
Our panelists will address how "liberty and justice" were experienced by various groups of people in the 19th century – including African Americans, women, Native Americans, and the working class – in contrast to the American mythology and iconography reflected in Currier & Ives prints. A reception with the panelists will follow the program.
Moderator:
Marla Miller, Associate Professor and Director, Public History Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Panelists:
William Hosley, Specialist in American Material Culture. Topic: "Symbols of Liberty and Justice"
Bruce Laurie, Professor of History, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Topic: "Liberty and Justice for Americans"
Anthony Lee, Associate Professor of Art History, Mount Holyoke College. Topic: "Traditional American Symbols in 20th Century/Contemporary Art
