The impact of portraits created for, and about, Barack Obama's Presidential campaign sparked even greater interest - if that's possible - in how identity and image affect outcomes. Perhaps the first American president to keenly understand the connection between his physical presence and his public was Abraham Lincoln. Scholars estimate that he sat for 127 portraits by 33 photographers during his lifetime, starting in 1846, when photography was still a new medium.

DART PARTNERS WITH THE ARTS AT MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK: Next Tuesday, November 3 at 6:30 pm, DART subscribers are invited to join authors Philip B. Kunhardt III, Peter W. Kunhardt, and Peter W. Kunhardt, Jr. for a discussion of their new book, Lincoln, Life-Size (Knopf, 2009) at Museum of the City of New York. This program is presented in collaboration with the New-York Historical Society, and is FREE for DART subscribers.

Left to right: Photograph by Calvin Jackson, 1858, courtesy of the Meserve-Kunhardt Collection. Book Jacket, courtesy Alfred Knopf. Photograph by Alexander Gardner, 1865, courtesy of the Meserve-Kunhardt Collection

The evening features an illustrated lecture by Philip Kunhardt about photographic portraits of President Abraham Lincoln and what they reveal not only about the President's features but also about his complex character. Taken across a span of nearly 20 years, from 1846 to 1865, these images provide a visual account of Lincoln's intertwined political and personal lives.

Louise Mirrer, Ph.D., President and CEO, New-York Historical Society, will introduce the program with a discussion of the Historical Society's current exhibition, Lincoln and New York, and the evolution of Lincoln's relationship with the nation's largest and wealthiest state. A book signing follows the presentation.

This special program is FREE to DART subscribers, but reservations are required as space is limited. Please call 212-534-1672, X 3395. Just mention DART/AI-AP and your tickets will be held for you. Please do not reply to this email.

The Museum of the City of New York is located at Fifth Avenue and 103rd Street.
By bus: M1, M3, M4 or M106 to 104th Street, M2 to 101st Street.
By subway: #6 Lexington Avenue train to 103rd Street, walk three blocks west. #2 or #3 train to Central Park North (110th Street), walk one block east to Fifth Avenue, then south to 104th Street. Ramp access is available at the 104th Street entrance.

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