Picturing Independence

Picturing Independence marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Drawn from the Museum’s collection, the exhibition brings together artworks in a variety of mediums spanning 1770 to 2017. Organized in four sections, “Revolution,” “Democracy,” “The Flag,” and “National Symbols,” the exhibition explores how artists have depicted the American Revolution, military service, and the evolving visual language of national identity.​​

Highlights include silver by Paul Revere; paintings by Benjamin West and George Caleb Bingham; and prints by Jacob Lawrence, Marisol, and Fritz Scholder. Taken together, the artworks featured in Picturing Independence demonstrate that the meanings of American independence are not static but are reinvented and questioned by each generation.

Credit: Overview from museum website