History of Art and Architecture

Dissertation Defense: Emily Mazzola

Friday, April 21, 2023 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Location: Frick Fine Arts Seminar Room

Department: History of Art and Architecture

Committee Chair: Kirk Savage
Committee Members: Jennifer Josten, Alex Taylor and Alexis Boylan

Emily Mazzola will present and defend her disseration "Identities on Display in the Smithsonian’s First Ladies Hall, 1912-1992". This research traces the evolution of the National Museum of American History’s First Ladies Collection and the politics of its display across the twentieth century.