Norman Rockwell Museum Talk Looks at How Black Artists Portray Dignity, Struggle, and Pride
Kadir Nelson, James Van Der Zee, Charles Lilly, and others are the subject of an early-morning “American Stories” session before the museum opens.
Friday, October 23, 9:30am | Stockbridge, MA
How Black artists have represented the dignity, struggles, and pride of Black Americans is the subject of “Black Excellence and Everyday Life,” a talk at the Norman Rockwell Museum on October 23. The artists include contemporary illustrator Kadir Nelson, history painter Charles Lilly, and photographer James Van Der Zee. The talk also looks closely at the work of Robert Carter, Bryan Collier, and Melvin Edwards, who used their art to educate and to speak out for political change and social justice.
Russell Lord, the museum’s chief of curatorial affairs, leads the session. It is part of the American Stories Curator Talks, a series on the museum’s exhibition commemorating 250 years of America. Each session takes up a single theme from the show, and this one is held before the museum opens to the public.
Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Road (Route 183), Stockbridge, MA. Tickets at nrm.org.
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