David McCullough at the National Gallery of Art on September 26, 2011

LECTURE & BOOK SIGNING   Morse at the Louvre September 26, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. David McCullough, author and historian East Building Concourse, Auditorium A two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning author and recipient of the National Book Award, David McCullough discusses his new book, The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris. McCullough tells the story of America's longstanding love affair with Paris through vivid portraits of dozens of significant characters. Notably, artist Samuel F. B. Morse is depicted as he worked on his masterpiece The Gallery of the Louvre. McCullough will speak at the Gallery in honor of the exhibition A New Look: Samuel F. B. Morse's "Gallery of the Louvre," on view at the Gallery from June 25, 2011, to July 8, 2012. The exhibition and program are coordinated with and supported by the Terra Foundation for American Art. Book signing of The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris follows. www.nga.gov/programs/lectures/index.shtm#morse_louvre (Lecture information) shop.nga.gov/nga/category.cgi?item=410000433713 (Purchase the book) www.nga.gov/exhibitions/morseinfo.shtm (Exhibition information) Events are free and open to the public. Seating is available on a first-come, first-seated basis. Registration is not required. Join us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Watch our videos on ArtBabble Notable Lectures Podcasts: The National Gallery of Art provides access to lectures by well-known artists, architects, authors, curators, and historians. RSS | iTunes | www.nga.gov/podcasts

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