Robert Shetterly Explained

Birth Place:Cincinnati, Ohio
Notable Works:Americans Who Tell the Truth
Partner:Gail Page

Robert Shetterly (born 1946) is an American artist, best known for his portrait series, "Americans Who Tell the Truth".[1]

Americans Who Tell the Truth

The project begun in response to U.S. government actions following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center towers in New York City. Shetterly undertook the project as a way to deal with his own grief and anger by painting Americans who inspired him. He initially intended to paint only 50 portraits, but by 2022 more than 260 portraits were included in the series.[2] Portions of the series tour widely across the United States, being shown in schools, museums, libraries, galleries and other public spaces.[3] [4] [5] [6]

A book titled "Americans Who Tell the Truth," written and illustrated by Shetterly, was published by Dutton Children's Books in 2005. It was reviewed favorably by Kirkus.[7] It won the International Reading Association's Intermediate—Nonfiction award for 2006,[8] and the nonprofit Children's Book Council listed it among the "2006 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People," saying it is "sure to inspire debate and further research.".[9]

Personal life

Shetterly lives with his partner, Gail Page, in Brooksville, Maine.[10]

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Americans Who Tell The Truth - Art and Education As Resistance . podomatic. Love (and Revolution) Radio . March 30, 2016 . March 19, 2017 . Rivera Sun & Sherri Mitchell.
  2. News: Pollack . Sydney . Robert Shetterly's politically charged art series turns 20 at ArtRage Gallery . 1 December 2022 . . 13 September 2022.
  3. News: Artist Robert Shetterly to speak in Pittsfield . . 2011-10-31 . 2013-07-18.
  4. News: 'Truth' Exhibit Opens at Ali Center . . 2012-08-28 . 2013-08-09.
  5. News: Hornsby . Robert . Panel Considers 'Your Truth, My Truth, The Truth' . Columbia News . 2005-07-21 . 2013-08-09.
  6. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-08-08 . 2014-01-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106031857/http://www.martindeporrescenter.net/sites/martindeporrescenter.net/files/images/americans%20who%20tell%20the%20truth%20flier.pdf . dead .
  7. Web site: Clanton . Ben . AMERICANS WHO TELL THE TRUTH by Robert Shetterly, Robert Shetterly | Kirkus . Kirkusreviews.com . 2013-07-18.
  8. Web site: IRA Children's and Young Adult's Book Awards . Reading.org . 2013-07-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130804195444/http://www.reading.org/Resources/AwardsandGrants/childrens_ira.aspx . 2013-08-04 .
  9. Web site: 2006 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People.
  10. Web site: Biography . 10 April 2022.
  11. Web site: Portraits of Racial Justice .
  12. Web site: Portraits of Earth Justice .

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