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Animals and Poetry: Mark Leithauser

May 30–December 30, 2006
East Building, Ground Floor, Study Center

This exhibition is no longer on view at the National Gallery of Art.

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Original exhibition poster
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Overview: Celebrating the publication of Lettered Creatures by Brad Leithauser with illustrations by Mark Leithauser, this focused exhibition highlighted how various artists and authors have used animals in conjunction with poetry throughout the history of the printed word.

Organization: The exhibition was organized by the National Gallery of Art. Neal Turtell, executive librarian, was curator.