The opening lecture for Life Magazine and the Power of Photography was standing room only. Now you can watch it from home. In this video, exhibition curators Katherine Bussard, the Art Museum’s Peter C. Bunnell Curator of Photography; Kristen Gresh, Estrellita and Yousuf Karsh Senior Curator of Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and Alissa Schapiro, PhD candidate in art history at Northwestern University, introduce key themes and works of art in this groundbreaking exhibition. 
Staying home? Missing the Museum? Engage in art-making virtually with friends and family. Visit our website and explore our online collections. Download our free Smart Kids art-making activities that kids can enjoy anywhere. Learn about Chinese tomb guardians and how to make a paper mask, pop art inspired by Andy Warhol, or a found materials collage inspired by El Anatsui. Watch for new activities weekly. IMAGES:Margaret Bourke-White, Cover of LIFE magazine, November 23, 1936. LIFE Picture Collection. ©1936 The Picture Collection Inc. All rights reserved.Andy Warhol, Blue Marilyn, 1962. Princeton University Art Museum. Gift of Alfred H. Barr Jr., Class of 1922, and Mrs. Barr |
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