Don't Miss This Virtual Art Talk Honoring Veterans

Discover the ties between art and military service in this virtual discussion of painter Claggett Wilson. Wednesday, November 9, 1-2 p.m. ET

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Honoring Veterans Through Art

Double Take Virtual Art Talk: Preserving Portraits of War
Wednesday, November 9, 1– 2 p.m. ET

Don't miss your chance to participate in this fascinating art talk in honor of Veterans Day. Join Smithsonian experts in an exploration of art, service, and sacrifice. This virtual edition of Double Take examines artist Claggett Wilson’s watercolor paintings depicting his experiences as a combat Marine in World War I. Learn how American art has been an integral component of commemorating military service with Catherine Maynor, paper conservator at Smithsonian American Art Museum, and Ben Brands, historian at American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC).

SAAM’s Double Take series brings Smithsonian specialists—from anthropologists and geologists to aeronautical engineers and historians—together to discuss artworks from SAAM’s collection. This special edition of Double Take highlights SAAM’s partnership with the ABMC.

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Image Credit: Claggett Wilson, Flower of Death—The Bursting of a Heavy Shell--Not as It Looks, but as It Feels and Sounds and Smells, ca. 1919, watercolor and pencil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1981.163.18

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