Long before the advent of the camera, painted or sculpted portraits were relied on to define the personalities in American public life and define the image of a fledgling nation. Tonight in Middlebury, the history and influence of portraits past and present will be discussed in a lecture by the retired director of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Alan Fern will speak about “American Faces: Portraits in Many Forms” at the Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury on Wednesday evening. To hear Mitch Wertlieb’s interview with Fern, click on the “Listen” icon.