Program

Beyond Britain | “America, a Prophecy”

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Elizabeth Mann, Postgraduate Research Associate in Prints and Drawings at the YCBA, offers a closer look at the themes of oppression and resistance in William Blake’s book America, a Prophecy.  

About this program

Join us in the galleries for this 30-minute lunchtime talk on a single artwork that highlights the global histories in our collection. Elizabeth Mann is a Postgraduate Research Associate in Prints and Drawings at the YCBA who worked on the YCBA exhibition William Blake: Burning Bright. She will explore how William Blake deeply engaged with the global political upheavals of his time, including the American Revolution, through mythical reinterpretations.

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