Video library
Join us as we celebrate the dedication of The Brim-Deforest Library in our new American Ancestors headquarters and enjoy free access to the library for the day!
This presentation will delve into the profound impact of Gloucester’s coastal landscape on the development of three titans of 20th-century art: Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb, and Mark Rothko. Barker and Rathbone will illuminate the shared summers and creative exchanges that fostered lifelong friendships and influenced the artists’ evolution from representational painting to abstraction. They will share behind-the-scenes details about the building blocks around creating the exhibit and highlight key works from the exhibition’s impressive roster of loans.
Don’t miss hearing about the remarkable book COMBEE, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for History, and gain new insight this first-of-its-kind conflict and the central role played by Harriet Tubman.