Florence Griswold Museum Curator Amy Kurtz Lansing speaks about Miss Florence's new portrait by artist Jac Lahav for the exhibition "The Great Americans: Portraits by Jac Lahav," on view at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, CT, February 9 through May 12, 2019. Video by Vista Life Innovations intern Sam Stark. Music by Patrick Ford. [ Ссылка ]
Who are our national heroes? Benjamin Franklin? Rosa Parks? Albert Einstein? Lahav’s nearly seven-foot-tall paintings of 30+ famous figures are a celebration of America layered with references to history, lore, and imagery that shape our understanding of these larger-than-life icons. Through his psychologically complex and cheeky treatment of iconic figures from politicians to celebrities, Lahav explores the nature of cultural identity.

Organized by the artist and the Museum’s Curator Amy Kurtz Lansing, The Great Americans explore the ideas of who we consider “great” and the cultural underpinnings of our perceptions (whether fact or fiction). Lahav created several new works for his series to reflect the evolving canon of American heroes.
The Great Americans has been made possible with the generous support of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Humanities, The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, and Bouvier Insurance. Additional support has been generously provided by a group of Exhibition Fund donors, as well as donors to the Museum’s Annual Fund.

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