All NewsLigon ’82 Donates Etchings to DAC in Honor of Professor of Art Schorr Olivia DrakeSeptember 16, 20132minIn August, artist Glenn Ligon ’82, who received an honorary degree from Wesleyan in 2012, donated a series of nine etchings titled “Narratives” from 1993 to the Davison Art Center. The prints respond to and rework the conventions of 19th century narratives by slaves and freed men and women. Ligon donated the prints in honor of David Schorr, professor of art. The etchings are now part of the DAC’s permanent collection and are available for viewing by appointment. David Schorr and Glenn Ligon at the 2012 Commencement ceremony. Davison Art Center Related Articles All NewsArts & HumanitiesCampus News & Events November 20, 2024 Mike Mavredakis Celebrated Filmmakers, Producers Share Insight into Black Cinema at Shasha Seminar All NewsArts & HumanitiesFaculty November 20, 2024 Ziba Kashef Narratives of Fear: An Anthropologist’s Research with Asylum Seekers All NewsArts & Humanities November 19, 2024 Andrew Chatfield Glenn Ligon ’82, Hon. ’12 Talks Career, Work at Pruzan Art Center