Milwaukee Public Museum

Museum Lecture Series - American Wildlife Art

David J. Wagner is the author of American Wildlife Art

Featuring Author David J. Wagner

Thursday, March 6
1pm and 7pm

Reservations are required; call (414) 278-2714 for tickets.
$5 for general public, free for students and Museum members

Renowned art historian, curator and Milwaukee resident Dr. David J. Wagner will discuss and sign copies of his new book American Wildlife Art. Learn about the history of this popular genre, from its beginnings in colonial times to the monumental works of present-day painters and sculptors.

Complete with more than 300 illustrations, American Wildlife Art will appeal to collectors, conservationists, artists and anyone who already enjoys wildlife art or is learning about it for the first time.

Wagner is a former director of the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau. He has curated and organized national tours for various wildlife art exhibitions, and is currently Tour Director for the distinguished Society of Animal Artists in New York.

Official Website: http://american-wildlife-art.com

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