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Steven Biel

Hoyt Sherman Place - Sunday, March 22 at 2:00 PM
1501 Woodland Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Please join us for a reception at the Des Moines Art Center immediately
following the presentation. details »

american gothic book cover   Steven is Executive Director of the Humanities Center at Harvard and Senior Lecturer in History and Literature. Steven
will be discussing his book American Gothic: A Life of America’s Most Famous Painting. The book covers the development of the famous painting throughout history, especially its image in the American consciousness.

Moderated by Jeff Fleming



Sasha
Waters Freyer

Documentary Film-Maker Sasha Waters Freyer
Sasha is a documentary and experimental film and video maker who
teaches at the University of Iowa in 16mm and video production, writing,
producing and editing for nonfiction. Sasha’s film, This American Gothic, combines history of the painting and the difficulty of local boosters working vigorously to build at visitors center in Eldon, Iowa.

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