"A Mulatto Sculptor from New Orleans": Eugène
Warburg in Europe, 1853-1859
Born into slavery in New Orleans in 1825/1826, Eugène Warburg stands out as one
of the first of many African Americans who have sought creative freedom and
advancement in the centers of European culture.
a lecture by
Paul Kaplan, Professor of Art History, Purchase College, SUNY
Author of The Rise of the Black Magus in Western Art and a major contributor to volumes
2, 3 and 4 of The Image of the Black in Western Art.
Friday, April 17, 2pm, McMaster 214
Sponsored by the School of Visual Art and Design, Program in Art History, with support from
The Institute for Southern Studies and the History Center