Art in Conversation: Mount Vernon's Adam Erby on George Washington
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The Revolutionary War ended centuries ago. The story of Yorktown is still being told.
As America marks its 250th anniversary, spend your Late Night at the Taubman with Adam Erby of George Washington's Mount Vernon and Katie Hirsch, the Taubman Museum of Art's Deputy Director of Exhibitions.
Together, they'll explore how art has shaped our understanding of George Washington, the Siege of Yorktown, and one of the defining moments in our nation's history through the exhibition "Washington's Greatest Victory: Yorktown and American Art."
Whether you're fascinated by history, inspired by art, or simply curious to learn something new, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.
Registration required.
Members: Free | General Public: $8
[Image: Charles Willson Peale, "George Washington at Yorktown" (detail), ca. 1780-1782, oil on canvas, courtesy of a Private Collection]
As America marks its 250th anniversary, spend your Late Night at the Taubman with Adam Erby of George Washington's Mount Vernon and Katie Hirsch, the Taubman Museum of Art's Deputy Director of Exhibitions.
Together, they'll explore how art has shaped our understanding of George Washington, the Siege of Yorktown, and one of the defining moments in our nation's history through the exhibition "Washington's Greatest Victory: Yorktown and American Art."
Whether you're fascinated by history, inspired by art, or simply curious to learn something new, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.
Registration required.
Members: Free | General Public: $8
[Image: Charles Willson Peale, "George Washington at Yorktown" (detail), ca. 1780-1782, oil on canvas, courtesy of a Private Collection]
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