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World War I and Contemporary Art

Art historian Robert Storr moderates a discussion with artists Sue Coe, Suzanne McClelland, and James Siena about the artistic influence of the First World War.

Art historian Robert Storr moderates a discussion with artists Sue Coe, Suzanne McClelland, and James Siena about the artistic influence of the First World War.

Moderated by:

Robert Storr, artist, critic, curator, and Professor of Painting, Yale School of Art

Panel:

Sue Coe, artist
Suzanne McClelland, artist
James Siena, artist

This program is presented in conjunction with World War I and the Visual Arts, on view at the Met Fifth Avenue from July 31, 2017, through January 7, 2018.

Recorded December 10, 2017


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