Pirates! At the Beinecke!
The new display at the Beinecke sets out to prove that there is more to the legend of pirates than blood, guts, gore and the smoky face of Johnny Depp.
The two-month exhibition presents early depictions of pirates, from barbaric criminals to romanticized heroes, in the 18th century. Research consultant Lynda Paul MUS ’12, and former Beinecke Curatorial Assistant Patrick Kiley coordinated a collection that traces the evolving image of the pirate from various sources, including comic books, paintings, letters, sheet music and librettos.
“With pirates, popular culture and...
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