The Smithsonian Museum recently acquired a film by Professor Sir Isaac Julien. The 2019 film, Lessons of the Hour, covers the concepts of justice, abolition, and freedom through a meditation on Frederick Douglas.
Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery Acquire Visionary Film Installation “Lessons of the Hour” by Isaac Julien
First Joint Acquisition Between the Two Smithsonian Museums Debuts in Washington, D.C., Friday, Dec. 8
