Pearson Looking Through the Canvas with Patrick Frank & Easter Island Moai on Location
Discover the fascinating origins and meanings of the Easter Island Moai with author Patrick Frank. Explore the unique functions of these iconic sculptures through the latest archaeological research.
Patrick Frank ,Author
Join author Patrick Frank in our Looking Through the Canvas webisode series where he will discuss Easter Island Moai and its origination stories. These large stone sculptures of heads are famous the world over, but few people know about their meanings and uses. This webisode will look at several of them in the original locations and surroundings, and present information about them based on the most recent archaeological research. They fulfilled a unique function as public art.
About the speaker
Patrick Frank, Author
Patrick Frank has taught in many higher education environments, from rural community colleges to public and private research universities. Most recently, he was Regents’ Lecturer at the University of California, Los Angeles. His specialty as a scholar is modern art of Latin America, and he has authored or co-authored 6 books in this field. Most recently, he edited and translated Manifestos and Polemics in Latin American Modern Art, published in 2017 by University of New Mexico Press. He earned M.A. and Ph.D. degrees at George Washington University in Washington, DC.