Original print of U.S. Constitution at heart of Crystal Bridges show

 

John Dunlap and David Claypool, The Official First Edition of the Constitution, 1787, ink on paper, 16 1/8 by 10 1/8in. Private collection. Photography courtesy of Sotheby’s, Inc.
John Dunlap and David Claypool, The Official First Edition of the Constitution, 1787, ink on paper, 16 1/8 by 10 1/8in. Private collection. Photography courtesy of Sotheby’s, Inc.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will open We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy, placing a rare, original print of the U.S. Constitution — there are just 11 known in the world — in conversation with works of art that provide diverse perspectives on the nation’s founding principles. Original prints of other founding and historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the proposed Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation will also be on view alongside works by influential historical and contemporary artists, including several works new to the Crystal Bridges collection by Shelley Niro, Roger Shimomura and Luis C. Garza. A new Mark Bradford work, in which he shall be, will debut in the exhibition. We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy will be on view from July 2 to January 2, 2023.

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Auburn University museum presents ‘Crafting America’ through Sept. 12

‘Home of the Brave,’ 2013. Consuelo Jimenez Underwood Courtesy of the artist © Consuelo Jimenez Underwood; photograph by Michael Tropea
‘Home of the Brave,’ 2013. Consuelo Jimenez Underwood Courtesy of the artist © Consuelo Jimenez Underwood; photograph by Michael Tropea
‘Home of the Brave,’ 2013. Consuelo Jimenez Underwood Courtesy of the artist © Consuelo Jimenez Underwood; photograph by Michael Tropea

AUBURN, Ala. – Following a spectacular debut at the acclaimed Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, Crafting America opened at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University on June 29 and will continue through September 12.

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