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For Spacious Skies: Great American Nature Paintings @IPPL

Wed., Aug. 24, 1 pm. Come see a slide lecture of famous U.S. nature painters.

The American landscape has inspired countless artists to capture its complexity, diversity, and beauty since the country was first founded. In this slide lecture, art historian Jeff Mishur will discuss the work of famous U.S. nature painters such as Andrew Wyeth, Thomas Cole, Winslow Homer, and Albert Bierstadt.

A Better Together program.

Register for program at www.calendar.ippl.info or at 630-887-8760 ext. 263. Indian Prairie Public Library, 401 Plainfield Road, Darien, IL, www.ippl.info.

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