Patron-Plus Members Lecture | “Robert Frank and Todd Webb: Across America, 1955”
October 6, 2023
MFAH members at the Patron, Supporting, Sponsor, Benefactor, and Leadership Circle levels are invited to an exclusive lecture to mark the opening of the exhibition Robert Frank and Todd Webb: Across America, 1955. Lisa Volpe, curator of photography, takes you behind the scenes of bringing together the photographers’ 1955 U.S. cross-country survey projects for the first time.
Admission | Free
Open to Patron-Plus members who attend the reception.
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Exhibition Catalogue
Signed copies of America and Other Myths: Photographs by Robert Frank and Todd Webb, 1955 by curator Lisa Volpe are available at this event.
Plan Your Visit
The lecture takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater, on the lower level of the Law Building. Open only to Patron-Plus members who attend the reception. Capacity is limited, and seating is first come, first served. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The exhibition is located on the lower level of the Beck Building. The recommended place to park is at 1144 Binz Street.
Questions? Call the members hotline at 713.639.7550, Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or email membership@mfah.org at any time.
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“Robert Frank and Todd Webb: Across America, 1955” is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Major support is provided by:
The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation
Generous support is provided by:
Anne Levy Charitable Trust
Krista and Michael Dumas
Patricia J. Eifel and James A. Belli
Cindy and David Fitch
Wendy & Mavis Kelsey Jr.
Joan Morgenstern
Fannie and Peter Morris