
Allentown Art Museum
Revolution Retold: Commemorating American Independence in Art and Design
What does the American Revolution mean to us today? This exhibition explores how artists and designers have answered this question, from 1826 through the twenty-first century.Revolution Retold features a wide range of material—from flasks and furnishing fabrics to contemporary prints. Such works often depict iconic Revolutionary figures or events, with the goal of recalling American history and values. In this exhibition, they also reveal an enduring fascination with the story of our nation, and how we look to the past to make sense of the present.



