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Tattered Fans and Talismans: The Symbolism of Battle Fans and the Ethos of Impermanence
NEW YORK, May 28, 2020 — Presented by art historian and Harvard professor of Japanese art and culture Melissa McCormick, this exhibition lecture explores the evolving imagery of the folding fan, focusing on its use and symbolic meaning in the hands of medieval warriors and Edo-period samurai. (1 hr., 3 min.)
Professor McCormick's lecture is the third and last in a series related to The Art of Impermanence: Japanese Works from the John C. Weber Collection and Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection.