Striking Power Broken Statues, Broken Connections

Описание: November 20, 2022: In this opening lecture for "Striking Power: Iconoclasm in Ancient Egypt," renown Egyptologist and creator of the exhibition, Dr. Edward Bleiberg, explores the reasons that ancient Egyptian statues were deliberately damaged in the time of the Pharaohs and later, and reveals why this exhibition of broken statues is an exciting opportunity for discovery. Dr. Bleiberg also considers the way that historic damage to monuments speaks to contemporary issues such as race and casts light on current debates about public art in our world.