Published in honor of Fredric Church’s bicentennial, Glorious Country: How the Artist Frederic Church Brought the World to America and America to the World, presents a richly crafted and deeply researched portrait of the renowned 19th-century American artist whose breathtaking depictions of distant lands captivated audiences and helped establish the United States as a cultural and creative force. As biographer Victoria Johnson observes: Church brought the world to America, and America into the world. Drawing on Church’s letters, sketches, paintings, and diaries, Johnson guides readers in the artist’s footsteps—from his New York studio to Egypt, the Andes, Petra, Jamaica, Jerusalem, and across the wonders of America—a young nation in the midst of sweeping and vertiginous change.
This illustrated artist talk will be introduced by Sean Sawyer, Ph.D, Washburn and Susan Oberwager President of The Olana Partnership, Hudson, NY.
IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION:
- This one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Stable Auditorium, a 140-seat, climate-controlled, indoor venue adjacent to the parking lot.
- Seating for all programs at The Mount is first-come, first-served. If you have seating preferences, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.
- Accessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.
- A book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org
- Questions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2
Victoria Johnson is a writer and professor of urban policy and planning at Hunter College in New York City, where she teaches on the history of philanthropy, nonprofits, and New York City. She is the author of American Eden: David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic, which was a finalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction, the Pulitzer Prize for History, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Biography. The book was also a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and was shortlisted for the Cundill History Prize. Johnson holds a doctorate in sociology from Columbia University, as well as an undergraduate degree in philosophy from Yale.
