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Art history on foot: A class tour of public works of art
Six people standing in a parking lot looking at a colorful mural on the wall of a building.

A summer course in history of art took Penn students to the streets of Philadelphia to view and discuss public artworks, including murals, like “How to Turn Something into Anything Else” on Broad Street. The course was taught by visiting instructor Emily Warner (left), who earned her Ph.D. at Penn. 

Art history on foot: A class tour of public works of art

A summer course in history of art took students to the streets of Philadelphia to view and discuss murals, sculptures, and other public artworks.
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