This essay is an account of truly learning to see what is and is not present in these objects.

Edward Bleiberg
Edward Bleiberg was curator of Egyptian Art at the Brooklyn Museum for 22 years. He retired in 2020.
Edward Bleiberg was curator of Egyptian Art at the Brooklyn Museum for 22 years. He retired in 2020.
This essay is an account of truly learning to see what is and is not present in these objects.
Scholars, artists, curators, activists, and historians will convene at Syracuse University in October to consider the role of monuments and their contested place in contemporary society.