Annual Bransten Lecture with Isaac Julien
November 9, 2023
On November 11, 2023 Isaac Julien will deliver the eighth annual Bransten Lecture at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.
This autumn, the Fine Arts Museums acquired Julien's film installation Lessons of the Hour (2019). In this large-scale, multi-screen installation, Julien channels the life and times of Frederick Douglass, a visionary African American abolitionist, writer, orator, and statesman. This important work addresses resistance to slavery centered around a major American figure and is a transformational addition to our collections. It will be shared with Bay Area audiences as part of their upcoming contemporary art exhibition program.
