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WEDNESDAYS | APRIL 10 – MAY 15 | 11 AM - 12 PM *unless otherwise noted
NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM | 6-PART LECTURE SERIES

Presented by Kristin Mihaylovich, Professor of Art History at Fullerton College.

APRIL 10 | Early Encounters: Spanish and French Colonization

APRIL 17 | Early Encounters Part 2: The British Impact and Colonial Portraiture

APRIL 24 |*11:15 AM | From Colonial to Federal

MAY 1 | The Landscape and National Identity

We’ll examine the impact of Manifest Destiny on Westward expansion and look at the emergence of landscape painting as a way of forming national identity. We’ll discuss the Hudson River School with particular emphasis on the lesser-known female artists such as Susie Barstow, Harriet Cany Peale, Sarah Cole and African-American painter Robert S. Duncanson. Will also look at how these works are presented in a 21st context.

MAY 8 | Genre Scenes and the West

MAY 15 | American Art of the Civil War and Reconstruction Era

Single Lecture Tickets: Members $10 | General $15 

Questions? Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 714.567.3677. Proceeds benefit Bowers Museum Education Programs. Tickets are non-refundable.

Image credit: Robert Duncanson - Ellen's Isle (public domain)