Book discussion: Let Us Now Praise Famous Men

Gavin Jones, chair of Stanford's English department and author of American Hungers, leads a discussion on the landmark collaboration of James Agee and Walker Evans in documenting Depression-era tenant farming in rural Alabama. Acquaintance with Let Us Now Praise Famous Men is requested; the book is available in the Cantor Arts Center Bookshop.  Presented in conjuntion with the exhibition Walker Evans​.

When:

Saturday, February 25, 2012. 1:00 PM.
Approximate duration of 3 hour(s).

Where:

Cantor Arts Center, just off Palm Drive, at Museum Way and Lomita Drive (Map)

Audience:

General Public
Faculty/Staff
Students
Alumni/Friends
Members

Tags:

Arts
Lecture / Reading
International

Contact:

723-4177

Admission:

Open Wed-Sun 11am - 5pm, Thursdays until 8pm; admission is free. CLOSED MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

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