Jul
06

Exploring Art through “Slow Looking”

Docent Manager Geoffrey Cohrs leads an exploration into a beloved work of art and the poem it inspired.

Portrait of woman in blue dress
Lilly Martin Spencer, We Both Must Fade (Mrs. Fithian), 1869, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1970.101

In April, the Office of Visitor Services and Volunteer Management hosted Smithsonian American Art Museum Docent Manager, Geoffrey Cohrs, to lead an exploration into a beloved work from SAAM’s collection and a poem it inspired. The program concluded with an invitation for viewers to write their own poem inspired by our conversation during the event.

If you were unable to join us live, you can now watch the recording to participate in the program below.

If you prefer to watch the transcribed recording with closed captions, please visit this link:

Recording Link: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/rec/share/4CjIRErs5fE7CIE-63Xmlawj4dsKmeyq08vUH8hCmYFeMGNXE5ICxDpp4ksrABFD.rv_WYBVGABnGUS4v

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Posted: 6 July 2021
About the Author:

Alexis Nolan (nee Miller) is the Lead Volunteer Coordinator with the Office of Visitor Services and Volunteer Management.