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Guest Curator and Duke Professor Esther Gabara leads a media preview tour through Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.
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  • Guest Curator and Duke Professor Esther Gabara and Molly Boarati, Assistant Curator at the Nasher Museum, give a brief introduction at the media preview tour through Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.

    Guest Curator and Duke Professor Esther Gabara and Molly Boarati, Assistant Curator at the Nasher Museum, give a brief introduction at the media preview tour through Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • Guest Curator and Duke Professor Esther Gabara makes remarks at the media preview event for Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.

    Guest Curator and Duke Professor Esther Gabara makes remarks at the media preview event for Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • Guest Curator and Duke Professor Esther Gabara makes remarks at the media preview event for Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.

    Guest Curator and Duke Professor Esther Gabara makes remarks at the media preview event for Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • Media preview of Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.

    Media preview of Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • Media preview of Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.

    Media preview of Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • Nasher Museum Photographer J Caldwell takes a selfie with Judith F. Baca's work, Las Tres Marías (The Three Marias), 1976.

    Nasher Museum Photographer J Caldwell takes a selfie with Judith F. Baca's work, Las Tres Marías (The Three Marias), 1976.

  • Media preview of Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.

    Media preview of Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • Durham artist Cornelio Campos attends the media preview of Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.

    Durham artist Cornelio Campos attends the media preview of Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • Guest Curator Esther Gabara, E. Blake Byrne Associate Professor of Romance Studies (right), poses in the gallery with Natalia De La Rosa, a postdoctoral associate in the Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke, who assisted with the exhibition Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.

    Guest Curator Esther Gabara, E. Blake Byrne Associate Professor of Romance Studies (right), poses in the gallery with Natalia De La Rosa, a postdoctoral associate in the Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke, who assisted with the exhibition Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • Friends from Durham Magazine (left to right): Hannah Lee, Lauren Phillips, Kem Johnson and Amanda MacLaren. Photo by J Caldwell.

    Friends from Durham Magazine (left to right): Hannah Lee, Lauren Phillips, Kem Johnson and Amanda MacLaren. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • Party goers strike a pose (from left) Nadia Pacheco, Jessica Ruhle, Maddy Kameny and Mary Catherine Hall. Photo by J Caldwell.

    Party goers strike a pose (from left) Nadia Pacheco, Jessica Ruhle, Maddy Kameny and Mary Catherine Hall. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • Adria Gunter takes a deeper look at works within Pop América during the opening event. Photo by J Caldwell.

    Adria Gunter takes a deeper look at works within Pop América during the opening event. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • A very young visitor regards herself in Judith F. Baca's work Las Tres Marías. Photo by J Caldwell.

    A very young visitor regards herself in Judith F. Baca's work Las Tres Marías. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • Visitors crowd the Great Hall during the Director's Preview of Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.

    Visitors crowd the Great Hall during the Director's Preview of Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • Visitors crowd the Great Hall during the Director's Preview of Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.

    Visitors crowd the Great Hall during the Director's Preview of Pop América. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • Guest Curator Esther Gabara, E. Blake Byrne Associate Professor of Romance Studies, poses in the gallery with a friend. Photo by J Caldwell.

    Guest Curator Esther Gabara, E. Blake Byrne Associate Professor of Romance Studies, poses in the gallery with a friend. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • Nasher Museum Director Sarah Schroth addresses the crowd. Photo by J Caldwell.

    Nasher Museum Director Sarah Schroth addresses the crowd. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • Nasher Museum Director Sarah Schroth introduces guest curator Esther Gabara to the crowd. Photo by J Caldwell.

    Nasher Museum Director Sarah Schroth introduces guest curator Esther Gabara to the crowd. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • Party goers enjoy the Director's Preview event. Photo by J Caldwell.

    Party goers enjoy the Director's Preview event. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • Party goers (from left) Gail Belvett and Michelle Hooper (right) enjoy the Director's Preview event with a friend. Photo by J Caldwell.

    Party goers (from left) Gail Belvett and Michelle Hooper (right) enjoy the Director's Preview event with a friend. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • Artist Judy Baca stands with her work of art "Las tres Marías" (The Three Marias)

    Artist Judy Baca stands with her work of art "Las tres Marías" (The Three Marias)

  • Selected Photos

    Nasher Museum Director Sarah Schroth invited supporting members (Sustainer through Brummer Society levels) to celebrate the opening of Pop América, 1965-1975, the night before the exhibition opened to the public, on February 20. The public opening the next night featured Guest Curator and Duke Professor Esther Gabara, who gave a talk about the exhibition that was four years in the making. Artist Judy Baca gave a talk to K-12 teachers as part of their workshop at the museum. Photos by J Caldwell.

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