Voices heard in the program:JAMES "JIMMY" BINNS is a Philadelphia Lawyer and former Pennsylvania Boxing Commissioner.A. THOMAS SCHOMBERG was commissioned to create a statue of Rocky Balboa for the movie Rocky III.Segment Producer: Ann Heppermann
17. The Washington Monument (1897), Rudolph Siemering
Voices heard in the program:ANNA O. MARLEY is the Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Toledo Museum of Art, and the former Curator of Historical American Art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.ROBERT HARRIS SPROAT is a member of the State Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania.Segment Producer: Lu Olkowski
16. Iroquois (1983-1999), Mark di Suvero
Voices heard in the program:MARK DI SUVERO is internationally recognized as a key figure in the development of postwar American sculpture.LOWELL MCKEGNEY (1948-2011) was sculptor Mark di Suvero’s installation supervisor and longtime friend.Segment Producer: Lu Olkowski
40. Symbiosis (2011), Roxy Paine
Voices heard in the program:ROXY PAINE is the artist who created Symbiosis.TOD WILLIAMS and BILLIE TSIEN are the architects of the Barnes Foundation on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia.Segment Producer: Jenny Lawton
21. Joan of Arc (1890), Emmanuel Frémiet
Voices heard in the program:SUZANNE LINDSAY is an art historian who specializes in 19th century French sculpture. She teaches at the University of Pennsylvania and has a special interest in Frémiet's Joan of Arc.DIANA REGAN is the former President of the Alliance Française de Philadelphia, which promotes the study of French language and culture, and fosters friendly relations between France and the United States.JUDITH SHEA is an artist whose work explores issues related to monumentality. Born in Philadelphia, her equestrian sculpture No More Monument is part of the art collection of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.Segment Producer: Jonathan Mitchell
20. Charioteer of Delphi (5th century B.C., cast 1977), Artist Unknown
Voices heard in the program:ANN KUTTNER is professor of Greek, Roman, and Etruscan art at the University of Pennsylvania.PENELOPE LAGAKOS is the daughter of Judge Gregory Lagakos who facilitated the donation of the Charioteer.SHANE STRATTON is a sculptor who teaches at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.Segment Producer: Eric Molinsky
19. The Lion Fighter (1858) and Mounted Amazon Attacked by Panther (1839), Albert Wolff and August Kiss
Voices heard in the program:ANN KUTTNER is professor of Greek, Roman, and Etruscan art at the University of Pennsylvania.JUDITH SCHAECTER is a Philadelphia-based artist who works primarily in the museum of stained glass.THAYER TOLLES is Associate Curator of American Sculpture at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.Segment Producer: Ben Shapiro
61. The Schuylkill Chained and The Schuylkill Freed (1825, casts 1980), William Rush
Voices heard in the program:DR. DAVID R. BRIGHAM is CEO of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and former President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He received his doctorate in American Civilization at the University of Pennsylvania.KAREN YOUNG is the Director of the Philadelphia Water Department’s Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center, which tells the story of the Schuylkill River and its human connections throughout history.LINDA BANTEL is a curator and former Director of the Museum of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. She is the author of William Rush, American Sculptor.Segment Producer: Ave Carillo
