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The Civil War and American Art: An Examination of Four Paintings
Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.
Wed Dec 5, 2012
Washington, DC
Date
Wed Dec 5, 2012 1:00pm – 3:00pm EST
Location
Washington, DC, United States
Contact
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This event will feature a brief private viewing of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s special exhibition: “The Civil War and American Art,” followed by a discussion by panelists as they examine works they find particularly revealing of an aspect of the Civil War. Featured guests are Ric Burns, Harold Holzer and Edward Zwick. Read more at as.pn/aroundtown.
By invitation only.
The Aspen Around Town Series is a special offering of Aspen Institute public events held in and around the City of Washington, DC, jointly presented by prominent Washington-based cultural institutions. The events showcase dialogues focused on a broad range of topics featuring nationally recognized leaders and noted political and cultural experts. The Series is designed to provide these intellectually stimulating and topical conversations––a hallmark of the Aspen Institute––to the greater Washington community.
This event will feature a brief private viewing of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s special exhibition: “The Civil War and American Art,” followed by a discussion by panelists as they examine works they find particularly revealing of an aspect of the Civil War.
