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Walt Whitman (American, 1819-1892)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While he also worked as a journalist and essayist in his lifetime, Whitman is today recognized as one of the most influential poets in American history. His most famous collection of poetry, Leaves of Grass<\/em>, was financed entirely by Whitman and was frequently revised and republished throughout his career. Initially met with some derision for its exploration of sexual content, Leaves of Grass <\/em>is today considered a landmark publication in American poetry and continues to be studied and lauded for its transformative change on the form of poetry. Whitman is also known for his strong affection for Abraham Lincoln, and two of his most famous poems, “O Captain! My Captain!” and “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d,” were written in response to the president\u2019s assassination. The medallion portrait of Whitman seen in the show commemorates the 100th anniversary of Whitman\u2019s birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lesley Dill, The Pleasures of Heaven<\/em>, 2018, ink, hand-cut paper, and thread on hand-made paper, 9.5 x 7 inches, Bates College Museum of Art purchase with the Dr. Robert A. and Minna F. Johnson \u201936 Art Acquisition Fund, the Elizabeth A. Gregory MD \u201938 Fund, and the Jean LeMire Payne \u201953 Museum Fund, 2022.12.1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Robert Tait McKenzie, Walt Whitman Medallion<\/em>, ca. 1919, Bronze, 4 7\/8 in., Bates College Museum of Art, gift of John and Janet Marqusee, 1996.5.33<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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