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Emma Stebbins Exhibition Interview - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 324

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Emma Stebbins Exhibition Interview
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 324 with Heather Rose Jones

In this episode we interview Heckscher Museum curator Karli Wurzelbacher about her upcoming exhibition of the work of American sculptor Emma Stebbins:

  • Stebbins’ background and biography
  • Genres that Stebbins worked in
  • Technical process of creating sculptures
  • Rome as a magnet for the international sculpture community
  • Discrimination against female sculptors
  • The expatriate community in Rome
  • How Stebbins met actress Charlotte Cushman and their relationship
  • Major works
  • Exhibition contents
  • Her groundbreaking subjects
  • The intersection of allegory and industry
  • Stebbins’ reputation in her own time
    • Exhibition details: Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington, New York, September 28, 2025 - March 15, 2026
  • Support for the exhibition includes:
    • Terra Foundation for American Art
    • Henry Luce Foundation
    • Robin T. Hadley and Richard T. Cunniff, Jr.
    • Andrea B. and Peter D. Klein
    • Priscilla and Robert Hughes
    • This topic is discussed in one or more entries of the Lesbian Historic Motif Project here: Emma Stebbins
    • For additional historic context, check out our podcast on Charlotte Cushman.

      • A transcript of this podcast will be added here when available.

      Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online

      • Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp
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      • Twitter: @LesbianMotif
      • Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server
      • The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon

        • Links to Heather Online

        • Website: http://alpennia.com
        • Email: Heather Rose Jones
        • Mastodon: @[email protected]
        • Bluesky: @heatherrosejones
        • Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page)

          • Links to the Heckscher Museum of Art Online

          • Website: Stebbins Exhibition
          • Instagram: @heckschermuseum
          • Facebook: Heckscher.org
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