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The Artist, the Poet and the Centaur

at The Wharton Esherick Museum, Malvern PA

Jun 01 2019
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Sep 01 2019
The Artist, the Poet and the Centaur

Join us for a summer celebration of Wharton Esherick and Walt Whitman!

In 1924 Harold Mason, founder of the Centaur Press in Philadelphia asked Wharton Esherick to illustrate the press’ first publication: an edition of Walt Whitman’s Song of the Broad-Axe. Esherick had long been a fan of Whitman’s poetry, and Song of the Broad-Axe, in particular, spoke to the artist, his world view and the path he’d chosen for his life.

The Artist, the Poet and the Centaur, in conjunction with the 200th anniversary of Whitman’s birth, looks closely at the Centaur’s ... view more »

ADMISSION INFO

Exhibitions in our Visitor Center are free to the public. This does not include admission to the Museum for which advance reservations are required.  Reserve a Tour 

Museum Members & children under 5 enjoy free admission. Become a member today.
Adults: $15.00
Seniors (Ages 65 and up): $13.00
Students (ID Required): $12.00
Children (Ages 5-12): $8.00

LOCATION

The Wharton Esherick Museum

1520 Horseshoe Trail Malvern, Malvern, PA 19355

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