Research From Penn Prof Michael Leja Explores the Art of Elections | Penn News
Research From Penn Prof Michael Leja Explores the Art of Elections | Penn News
Leja studies the visual arts in various media, including painting, sculpture, film, photography, prints and illustrations, from the 19th and 20th centuries.
His work focuses on understanding art in relation to contemporary cultural, social, political and intellectual developments. It also examines the nation’s presidential past through visual artifacts, including the image campaign of 1840 that introduced the use of lithographs, wood engravings and other eye-catching elements.
