21st-Century Abe was active February 12, 2009-August 31, 2009.
To mark Lincoln’s 200th birthday we explored why we in the 21st century are still obsessed with this 19th-century man. Abe is everywhere, from advertising to political punditry. What does this popular Abe have to do with the historical Abe? 21st-Century Abe took six months to tackle these questions. We asked scholars and artists to get the ball rolling, but visitor responses have defined 21st-Century Abe.
To find out about our current projects, check out www.Rosenbach.org.
The 21st-Century Abe blog is the place to find out what’s been happening on 21stcenturyabe.org and what fun, exciting or downright ridiculous things the curatorial team have discovered in their search for Lincoln.
The blog is no longer being updated. But please check out our older posts.
This project has been funded by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through the Heritage Philadelphia Program with additional support from the Marketing Innovation Program. Additional support has come from the Samuel S. Fels Fund and The Raab Collection.
Another exciting month has ended, and we are pleased to announce the May prize winners. From our Poster Prize lot we’ve chosen In The Midst of War.
Stephanie Hodges’ painting When You Know Enough To Turn Him Inside Out, has been selected the winner in the original content catagory.
If you are inspired by these submissions (and the many other wonderful ones on the site) don’t forget there is still loads of time to CREATE!
Keep them coming readers.
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