American Public Sculpture: History, Context, and Continuing Significance

Building on a new partnership between the Smithsonian Institution and Yale University, a course taught by Laura Wexler offers a broad-based and multidisciplinary exploration of public sculpture in the United States. Using the Inventory of American Public Sculpture, housed at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, as a focal point for student digital projects, the course focuses on the scholarship of public memory, cultural heritage, conservation, and aesthetics.


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