Maynard Dixon: A BYU MOA Symposium Videos

From March 23-25, 2023 art historians from around the country gathered to the MOA to discuss the life and legacy of Maynard Dixon. 13 presentations from the event are now available online. Please enjoy learning more about the art of Maynard Dixon through these presentations from scholars near and far!

The World of Maynard Dixon

The first session of the symposium featured keynote speaker Erika Doss.

Dixon and Native Peoples

The second session focused on Dixon and his relationships with and portrayals of Indigenous Americans. Included below are four lectures by Linda Jones Gibbs, Caroline Jean Fernald Matthew P. Bowman, and Kelsey Gustin.

Dixon, Lange, and Hamlin

The symposium's third session discussed the shared artistic influences between Dixon and two of the women he married: photographer Dorothea Lange and muralist Edith Hamlin. Find presentations by Kenneth Hartvigsen, Betsy Fahlman, and Meagan Anderson Evans below.

Picturing the West

Next, we heard discussions on Dixon's relationship with the land itself. Below you can learn from Hadley Jerman, Diana Turnbow, Rebecca Bloom, and Jonathan Hacker.

Dixon's Poetic Imagination

Finally, the event concluded with a look at Dixon's poetry, including this lecture by Kenneth Hartvigsen.

See the Full Symposium Program

Read Rapid Recaps of Each Session Below

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