Virtual Exhibition Opening for Imperfect History with Special Guest Dr. Shawn Michelle Smith, Library Company of Philadelphia
VIRTUAL EXHIBITION OPENING FOR IMPERFECT HISTORY: CURATING THE GRAPHIC ARTS COLLECTION AT BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S PUBLIC LIBRARY WITH SPECIAL GUEST DR. SHAWN MICHELLE SMITH
Monday, September 20, 5:30 p.m. EDT
Join Curators Sarah Weatherwax, Erika Piola, and Kinaya Hassane for Imperfect History and the Archive, a roundtable discussion, with special guest Dr. Shawn Michelle Smith, from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Smith and the curatorial team will discuss the thought processes behind and the visual materials informing the curators’ conception of the exhibition and overall project. Themes of close-looking at images and their historical context, and the cultural and racialized biases that create, read, and assemble collections of historical graphic materials will be examined.
For full information about the opening and to register please visit the external link below.
For more information about the Imperfect History project: https://librarycompany.org/imperfect-history/
Monday, September 20, 5:30 p.m. EDT
Join Curators Sarah Weatherwax, Erika Piola, and Kinaya Hassane for Imperfect History and the Archive, a roundtable discussion, with special guest Dr. Shawn Michelle Smith, from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Smith and the curatorial team will discuss the thought processes behind and the visual materials informing the curators’ conception of the exhibition and overall project. Themes of close-looking at images and their historical context, and the cultural and racialized biases that create, read, and assemble collections of historical graphic materials will be examined.
For full information about the opening and to register please visit the external link below.
For more information about the Imperfect History project: https://librarycompany.org/imperfect-history/
Relevant research areas: North America, 18th Century, 19th Century, 20th Century, Engraving, Etching, Lithography, Relief printing
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