"Joseph Lindon Smith: The Persepolis Paintings"
A Special Exhibition
January 27–August 28, 2022
https://oi100.uchicago.edu/jls

Joseph Lindon Smith (American, 1863–1950) was already an accomplished painter, celebrated for his ability to capture archaeological subjects with vivid realism, when he was invited to Persepolis by James Henry Breasted, OI founder and then director, in 1935 to join the OI Iranian (Persian) Expedition (1931–39). Smith's Persepolis paintings—ultimately three portraits and three landscapes—complemented the work of the expedition, whose goal was to rigorously document and preserve the site for perpetuity. The special exhibition, Joseph Lindon Smith: The Persepolis Paintings, curated by Kiersten Neumann, exhibits all six large-scale paintings to the public for the first time in over 80 years.

Visit the exhibition webpage for visitor information and related programming: https://oi100.uchicago.edu/jls


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