Landscape of Slavery: The Plantation in American Art

05/09/2008 - 08/03/2008

Location: Gibbes Museum of Art
Address: 135 Meeting Street
Web Site: http://www.gibbesmuseum.org


Landscape of Slavery: The Plantation in American Art Examines the Impact of
Plantation Imagery

The exhibition features over 100 paintings, works on paper, photographs, mixed media and installation works by artists such as Eastman Johnson, Winslow Homer, William Aiken Walker, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith, John Biggers, Edwin Harleston, Carrie Mae Weems and Kara Walker.
Landscape of Slavery examines depictions of plantations, plantation views and related slave imagery in the context of the history of landscape painting in America. A complete list of objects in the exhibition is available at www.gibbesmuseum.org.

About the Book
Landscape of Slavery: The Plantation in American Art draws upon art history and social history as it illustrates the complexities of the American South. It undertakes an original study of plantation images from the eighteenth century through the present to unravel the realities and mythology inherent in this complex and often provocative subject.

Related Programming - all occur at the Gibbes unless otherwise noted
Curator-Led Tours
Friday, May 9 at 1pm and Friday, May 23 at 3pm -- free with museum admission
Angela D. Mack, Gibbes Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs, will lead these insightful tours of the exhibition.

Landscape of Slavery: A Critical Conversation Panel Discussion Followed by Book Signing
Friday, May 23 10am- 11:30am -- $7 museum members, students, seniors/ $12 non-members
All book contributors including Alexis L. Boylan, Michael D. Harris, Leslie King-Hammond, Maurie D. McInnis, Roberta Sokolitz, John Michael Vlach and Stephen G. Hoffius will participate in this discussion moderated by Angela D. Mack.
This event is supported by The Humanities Council of South Carolina and Brunk Auctions.

Lunchtime Lecture Series
Select Fridays at 1pm. (May 30, June 6, June 20 and July 11) -- free with museum admission
Join local scholars, cultural critics, and conservationists as they explore the exhibition from varying perspectives.

Film Screening and Benefit: Gone with the Wind at the Terrace Theater on James Island
Friday, June 13 at 6pm -- $25 museum members/ $35 non members
View the classic film Gone with the Wind and enjoy live music and refreshments. Proceeds benefit education and outreach programs at the Gibbes.

Museum Hours
Tuesday - Saturday: 10 A.M. - 5 P.M., Sunday: 1 P.M. - 5 P.M.
Admission:
Adults: $9.00 · Seniors, Students & Military: $7.00 · Children (6-12): $5.00
Members And Children Under 6: Free.

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