Special Lecture: Finding Freedom Across Two Centuries: Artwork of the Amistad
Sunday | June 18 | 2 PM - 3 PM
Free Event
How does artwork shape historical memory? The story of
the Amistad Africans, one of the few successful slave ship mutinies in
American history, which led to a trial at the U.S. Supreme Court, was the
subject of multiple works of art, including prints, paintings, quilts, and
monuments. The subject is iconic in American art history. How was the character
of Cinque of the Amistad developed for white abolitionist audiences? In
what ways could a painting owned by a Black Philadelphian travel over an ocean
to influence freedom around the world for centuries to come? Sharpen your
skills in visually analyzing works of art through this brief survey of artwork
of the Amistad.
Laura A. Macaluso, PhD, is a researcher, writer and
curator working with material culture, monuments, murals, and museums. She is
the author of Art of the Amistad and the Portrait of Cinque, and
recently was co-creator of the digital exhibit, “Street Scene: CETA Murals, New
Haven, and the Late 1970s” with the Public Art Archive (https://explore.publicartarchive.org/new-haven-ceta-murals/).
For questions call 302-674-2111 or email education@biggsmuseum.org