AMERICAN ART:
A SOCIAL HISTORY OF ART
IN THE UNITED STATES

The Gutzon Borglum sculpture of Henry Ward Beecher, erected in the Orange Street courtyard of the Plymouth Church in 1914, captured my...

As our class went on the field trip to Columbus Park we were questioned with what does Beecher's statue represent. As we stared and...

I had not gotten an opportunity to visit the sites with my group, but I was so excited by Beecher's biography that I decided to see his...

My impression of the excursion was paradoxically less a visual than an auditory one, which is also the primary reason why I decided not...

Today, one of the most important aspects of art is the attraction of an audience. But as time goes on for most statues that were already...

Although Beecher is known for his support for the abolition of slavery, one of the sculptures of him give a contrary view to what it's...

During this trip, we had the opportunity to view several art pieces including the Beecher statue by John Adams ward and “Unity” by Hank...

On our trip that we took on Thursday we observed 4 art pieces that are in Brooklyn, NY. One of the first art pieces that we observed was...

During our class trip, we visited many different sculptures/monuments. This included the Henry Ward Beecher sculpture by John Adams and...

The Henry Ward Beecher statue was the most intriguing object on this trip. While exploring Brooklyn, I have past this statue a number of...

After this trip to visit art pieces such the Beecher statue by John Adams Ward, Manacles Forged Minds by Fred Wilson and Unity by Hank...

When prompted to make any hypothetical changes to the sculpture of Henry Ward Beecher located in Columbus Park without any physical...

One of the sculptures that caught my eye was Hank Willis Thomas, Unity (2019), Tillary Street because it shows a positive message for...

Hank Willis Thomas’s sculpture Unity, is located on the Tillary Street and Adams Street intersection near the Brooklyn Bridge. Unity is a...

On October 6th, my professor organized a trip for my fellow classmates and me to explore one of Brooklyn's Most Historical monuments one...

Dear American Art students, This is where you'll write your first blog posts for the class after we have our trip on Thursday, October 6....