Class Year
2019
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
10-3-2016
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
Bodies in Conflict: From Gettysburg to Iraq is a brand new exhibit in Schmucker Art Gallery at Gettysburg College. Curated by Mellon Summer Scholar Laura Bergin ’17, it features eleven depictions of bodies engaged in various conflicts in U.S. history, ranging from the Civil War to the war in Iraq. In addition to curating the physical exhibit found in Schmucker Art Gallery, Bergin also created a virtual version, which can be accessed online through the Schmucker Gallery web page. Of particular interest to those interested in the Civil War are two of the oldest pieces in the collection, a lithograph depicting Pennsylvania Bucktails engaging with “Stonewall” Jackson’s men and stenograph images that depict the aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg.
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This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Laurel J., "Images of Power, Images of War: Schmucker Art Gallery’s New Exhibit" (2016). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 172.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/172
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This blog post originally appeared in The Gettysburg Compiler and was created by students at Gettysburg College.