Symposium: Alfred Jacob Miller: East to West
October 11, 2008
Anne Burnett Tandy Distinguished Lectures in American Art, Symposium
This symposium will explore little-known facets of Alfred Jacob Miller’s rich and varied career, from his time among the American Indians and in the Rockies to his life in Baltimore. Miller’s work will be discussed within the broader contexts of American Indian imagery, popular representations of trappers, hunting scenes, western humor, and sentimentalism. Speakers
* Dr. John Mack Faragher, Arthur Unobskey Professor of American History and Director, Howard R. Lamar Center for the Study of Frontiers and Borders, Yale University
* Dr. Jennifer Greenhill, assistant professor of American art, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
* Dr. Kenneth Haltman, associate professor of art history, University of Oklahoma
* Lisa Strong, independent scholar and guest curator of Sentimental Journey: The Art of Alfred Jacob Miller
* Dr. Ron Tyler, director, Amon Carter Museum
This program is held in conjunction with the exhibition Sentimental Journey: The Art of Alfred Jacob Miller, on view at the Amon Carter Museum from September 20, 2008, to January 11, 2009. Reservations are required; seating is limited. Please call 817.989.5057 by October 1 to register; confirmation will be sent.
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