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A show about queer women in history and historic literature, plus coverage of the field of sapphic historical fiction. Content note: May include discussions of sex within an academic context.
Emma Stebbins Exhibition Interview - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 324
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast
29 minutes
1 month ago
Emma Stebbins Exhibition Interview - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 324
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.
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The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast
A show about queer women in history and historic literature, plus coverage of the field of sapphic historical fiction. Content note: May include discussions of sex within an academic context.
