Back in 1819, the government commissioned a printer to make copies of the Declaration of Independence. When one of them showed up at the Nasher Museum of Art last month, TYG and I went to take a look.
As TYG says, it’s remarkable such a landmark document is so brief. And how amazing the penmanship is given it was written with a quill pen — hell, I couldn’t write that neatly with any pen.
Of course we took in the other exhibits too. Starting with MamaRay by Wangechi Mutu, which looks even better outdoors.
Clodion’s Vestal Virgin.
Walter Quirt’s Death Wish.
Persephone Returns by Helen Lundeberg
The Blood-Soaked South by Lynette Yiadom Boakye
And this memorable photo by Bruce Davidson, Time of Change.
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Here’s an interesting article about the exhibit: https://indyweek.com/news/culture/declaration-of-independence-copies-durham-nasher/?utm_source=INDY&utm_campaign=35ed7b0d01-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_09_27_05_48&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_144fe5d6e6-35ed7b0d01-483621843&mc_cid=35ed7b0d01&mc_eid=5f0929a801
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