Lecture: The Eternal Power of Eternal Images with Gary Vikan, PhD
Take a playful romp among the charismatic images that have shaped our lives. What do Paul Bunyan, the Evil Eye, Superman, and Elvis have in common? Doors open at 6pm. Seating is limited and first come, first served. Gary Vikan was Director of the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore from 1994 to 2013; from 1985 to 1994, he was the museum’s Assistant Director for Curatorial Affairs and Curator of Medieval Art. An internationally known medieval scholar, Vikan curated a number of critically acclaimed exhibitions at the Walters. He is currently the Benedict Distinguished Visiting Professor at Carleton College.