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Art Talk – Civil War Art

Date/Time
Date(s) - 08/13/2020
10:00 am - 11:30 am


The Civil War tested and consumed the country for more than four years. Many families were touched by death and artists responded to the era surrounding the conflict in many ways. The advent of photography changed American outlook of the war, while Reconstruction era paintings and sculptures give us insight into the nation’s new life.depictions of America during troubled times reflect a changing national identity. Join us as we explore art from this time period with Smithsonian docent LeeAnn Lawch. RSVP by August 11. This is a Zoom program.