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Marking the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War, the Canton Museum of Art will present “A Nation Divided: The Heartland Responds,”an exhibition of Civil War photography, art and artifacts - relevant to Ohio and neighboring states, is open now through Oct. 30.
The Civil War was the first major war that was “observed” by the public while it occurred, accomplished by artists and photographers documenting events while in the field. “A Nation Divided: The Heartland Responds” was inspired by a collection of Civil War photos from the archives of the Western Reserve Historical Society. To protect the fragile historic originals from extended exposure, the Canton Museum of Art will reproduce more than 50 selected images in an enlarged format.
“A Nation Divided: The Heartland Responds” will also feature depictions of camp life created by Winslow Homer, on loan from The Butler Institute of American Art. During the 1860s, Homer's illustrations were reproduced in newspapers using a block printing technique, as the technology for printing photographs in newspapers was not invented until 1880. Uniforms, weapons and memorabilia from the collection of the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum and private collections will be on display, including a variety of artifacts relevant to Andrew Smith, a Massillon resident who was a member of the Ohio 6th Calvary.
Modern technology meets early photography. A unique component of “A Nation Divided: The Heartland Responds” will be a gallery space devoted to viewing stereographic images — a form of 3-D viewing technology invented by Oliver Wendell Holmes in 1859 which became popular during this period of history. Traditionally viewed through a hand-held stereoscope, the exhibit will instead project digitized images, for viewing by large groups of spectators wearing “anaglyph” glasses (red and green).
“A Nation Divided: The Heartland Responds” was funded by grants from the Louise F. Ruhnke Fund of Stark Community Foundation, The Henry and Louise Timken Foundation, Mark and Beverly Belgya, Bill and Carolyn Lemmon.
The Canton Museum of Art is located at 1001 Market Avenue North in the Cultural Center for the Arts. For details visit the website at www.cantonart.org or phone 330-453-7666.
Admission is $6 per adult, $4 per senior and student, children 12 and under are free and Canton Museum of Art members are free. Museum hours are: closed Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.
Marking the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War, the Canton Museum of Art will present “A Nation Divided: The Heartland Responds,”an exhibition of Civil War photography, art and artifacts - relevant to Ohio and neighboring states, is open now through Oct. 30.
The Civil War was the first major war that was “observed” by the public while it occurred, accomplished by artists and photographers documenting events while in the field. “A Nation Divided: The Heartland Responds” was inspired by a collection of Civil War photos from the archives of the Western Reserve Historical Society. To protect the fragile historic originals from extended exposure, the Canton Museum of Art will reproduce more than 50 selected images in an enlarged format.
“A Nation Divided: The Heartland Responds” will also feature depictions of camp life created by Winslow Homer, on loan from The Butler Institute of American Art. During the 1860s, Homer's illustrations were reproduced in newspapers using a block printing technique, as the technology for printing photographs in newspapers was not invented until 1880. Uniforms, weapons and memorabilia from the collection of the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum and private collections will be on display, including a variety of artifacts relevant to Andrew Smith, a Massillon resident who was a member of the Ohio 6th Calvary.
Modern technology meets early photography. A unique component of “A Nation Divided: The Heartland Responds” will be a gallery space devoted to viewing stereographic images — a form of 3-D viewing technology invented by Oliver Wendell Holmes in 1859 which became popular during this period of history. Traditionally viewed through a hand-held stereoscope, the exhibit will instead project digitized images, for viewing by large groups of spectators wearing “anaglyph” glasses (red and green).
“A Nation Divided: The Heartland Responds” was funded by grants from the Louise F. Ruhnke Fund of Stark Community Foundation, The Henry and Louise Timken Foundation, Mark and Beverly Belgya, Bill and Carolyn Lemmon.
The Canton Museum of Art is located at 1001 Market Avenue North in the Cultural Center for the Arts. For details visit the website at www.cantonart.org or phone 330-453-7666.
Admission is $6 per adult, $4 per senior and student, children 12 and under are free and Canton Museum of Art members are free. Museum hours are: closed Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.
