Explore the intersections of history and art with New York Times journalist, Amisha Padnani, and Leverett-based printmaker, Julie Rivera. Paying homage to exceptional women across history, Padnani and Rivera consider the ways in which their respective fields—writing and visual arts—work together to tell stories.
Amisha Padnani’s book, Overlooked (2023), expands on her project of the same name from The New York Times Obituaries Department. Since 1851, the newspaper has published thousands of obituaries—-only a fraction of which focused on women and people of color. Correcting this, Padnani chronicles the lives of those who were left out. She celebrates “people who, across time and place and experience, staggered us with their bravery, expanded our understanding of the world by inventing and innovating.”
Julie Rivera was inspired by Padnani’s Overlooked series when, in 2018, she embarked on her ongoing portrait series. Through woodblock prints, poetry and biography, Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women, currently on view in the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, celebrates the extraordinary lives and achievements of women who defied the status quo.
Presented by Amisha Padnan, journalist, New York Times; and Julie Rivera, printmaker
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If you plan to attend in person at the Museums, tickets are available on the day of the lecture in the Welcome Center.
Members: FREE
Springfield residents: $4
Nonmembers: $4
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