Rare Book Exhibit on L2: Twins on the Bench

Detail, Ashlynn Smith, Initial Study for Twins on the Bench

Twins on the Bench

An exhibit celebrating the unveiling at the Yale Law School of a portrait of the Late Honorable George Bundy Smith '62 and the Honorable Inez Smith Reid '62

Featuring the initial study for the portrait (above) by artist Ashlynn Smith, the childhood photograph on which it is based, and other materials from the family collection

Curated by Shana Jackson, with Kathryn James

On view at the Lillian Goldman Law Library
Yale Law School
Level Two
April 16 - August 13, 2023

About the image:  Detail, Ashlynn Smith, Initial study for Twins on the Bench, a commemorative portrait of the Late Honorable George Bundy Smith '62 and the Honorable Inez Smith Reid '62.  Oil on canvas.

About the artist: Ashlynn Smith is a student at the Roski School of Art and Design, University of Southern California.  She is the grand-daughter of Sidney Smith, Jr., elder brother of the twins.  Her portrait is based on a childhood photograph of the siblings, drawn from the family collection. 

 

 

 

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