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Exhibition Dates
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April 20th - June 11th, 2006
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Exhibition Title
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The Athenian Acropolis: Photographs by William James Stillman
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Overview
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William James Stillman was born in Schenectady, NY in 1828. He attended Union College, graduating in 1848. Stillman became an artist, a diplomat, and an influential art critic. In 1869 he traveled to Athens and took a series of photographs which he published in a folio called The Acropolis of Athens (1870). He returned to photograph the acropolis again in 1882, and arranged, numbered, and labeled over sixty of them in a large album. It is from this second series that the works in this exhibition have been selected.
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This exhibition and Opening Lecture are dedicated to the memory of Christina Elliott Sorum (1944 – 2005). Christie was Frank Bailey Professor of Classics, Dean of the Faculty, and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Union College. An award-winning teacher, an innovative author and scholar, a superb administrator, and a beloved colleague, Christie worked tirelessly for students, faculty, and staff over more than two decades of service to Union College.
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Place(s) Exhibited
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Mandeville Gallery, Nott Memorial, 2nd Floor
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Reception & Other Events
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Opening Reception & Lecture
Thursday, April 20, 2006
5 – 8 PM
Lecture at 6:30 PM
Nott Memorial
