The Great American Hall of Wonders was an exhibition and catalog organized in 2011 by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The exhibit explored a number of themes pertinent to 19th century United States: clocks, Niagara Falls, guns, buffalos, railroads, and "big trees." Works displayed included patent illustrations, advertisements, and artworks.
List of artists
Among the artists, illustrators, photographers and inventors exhibited:
References
Further reading
- The Art Newspaper, July 2011, "The Great American Hall of Wonders" by Javier Pes
- Washingtonian, July 2011, "'Hall of Wonders' Opens at the Smithsonian American Art Museum" by Sophie Gilbert
- Inventors Digest, July 2011, "Welcome to the U.S. Hall of Wonders"
- NPR, Weekend Edition, July 17, 2011, "'Hall Of Wonders' Explores U.S. Innovation" with Linda Wertheimer
- BBC, July 21, 2011, "Can America's genius for invention endure?" by Jane O'Brien
- The Washington Post, July 24, 2011, "Smithsonian's 'Great American Hall of Wonders' is a missed opportunity" by Philip Kennicott
- The New York Times, July 28, 2011, "The World as America Dreamed It" by Edward Rothstein
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