Summertime Tea Party
Enjoy this playful seasonal image from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's photography collection.
David Culverwell's image can be seen in many ways. Some viewers think of innocent summer frolic on the seashore. Others associate the girl and her knife with King Arthur's Lady of the Lake, who gave the king his sword, Excalibur. Still others take their cue from the title, Truth Shall Reign Forever. What do you think? Write us at 1001days@si.edu and tell us your interpretation!
Pictured: David T. Culverwell, born 1944, Truth Shall Reign Forever, from the series "Sign of the True Cross", 1982/printed 1984, cibachrome print on paper, 8 x 12 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist.
Enjoy this playful seasonal image from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's photography collection.
David Culverwell's image can be seen in many ways. Some viewers think of innocent summer frolic on the seashore. Others associate the girl and her knife with King Arthur's Lady of the Lake, who gave the king his sword, Excalibur. Still others take their cue from the title, Truth Shall Reign Forever. What do you think? Write us at 1001days@si.edu and tell us your interpretation!