LECTURES & LITERATURE

    Art at Lunch - Westward the Course of Empire

    Art at Lunch - Westward the Course of Empire

    Presented by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)

    November 16, 2011


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    Many 19th century artists in America were inspired by a vision of America's future unfolding across the continent, and that utopian impulse is still visible in American culture. But another current has been equally inspirational, especially in the late 20th and 21st centuries, which has shown us the desecration of the landscape, the destruction of our inner cities, and a road turned to ashes. Miles Orvell, Professor of English and American Studies at Temple, explores the tension between these two starkly different visions of America, with reference to a range of examples from 19th and 20th century art, photography, and literature.


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        Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)

        118 & 128 N. Broad Street
        Philadelphia, PA 19102

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      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        November 16, 2011

        Times:

        Noon-1 pm


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