To See Reality in A New Light: the Art & Activism of Marion Perkins August 30, 2009

The Chicago Public Library's Vivian G. Harsh Collection features a major retrospective exhibition on the life and work of Chicago Renaissance sculptor and social activist Marion Perkins. The exhibit includes original sculptures by Perkins, on loan to the Chicago Public Library from the Art Institute of Chicago, DuSable Museum of African American History, members of the Perkins family, art galleries, and private collectors. The Marion Perkins exhibition also features original correspondence, rare photographs, and memorabilia from the holdings of the Harsh Research Collection.