Abraham Lincoln in American Art

Mark Pohlad *ABE*

Mark Pohlad is an Associate Professor of Art History at DePaul University, and specializes in American art and the history of photography. He holds a PhD from the University of Delaware and has published on architectural photographs, the use of photography in literature, and on American prints. His interests include jazz, literature, and architecture.

Abraham Lincoln in American Art

This presentation traces the image of Abraham Lincoln in the history of American art. It illustrates how and why artists have used images of the great man. From Mathew Brady's photographs, to statues by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, to paintings by contemporary artists such as Ed Paschke, the sixteenth President has been the subject of many important American works of art. Besides description and analysis of these pieces, this lively multimedia presentation will also involvehistory, art, media, and the biography of Abraham Lincoln.

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