In part three of Making History, a series exploring the evolution of history painting, delve into how contemporary artists from Gerhard Richter to Kent Monkman and Kerry James Marshall have reclaimed the past, reshaping our understanding of history and responding to our world today.
Reframing the Past: History Painting Now
Kathryn Calley Galitz
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Kathryn Calley Galitz
Art historian and managing museum educator
Art historian and managing museum educator
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