In the Bedroom (2001)
Hard Tellin’… is less an attempt to define Maine, or Maine in the movies, than an opportunity to celebrate four great films that accomplish something most art should aspire to: they capture the ineffable in a place and its people at a particular moment in time. They get at something unique and a bit hard to define about us. They feel, for lack of a better word, honest.
There is no way to encompass all the stories of what is now known as Maine. Stories of Maine: An Incomplete History represents one effort to gather stories that have shaped this state through the eyes of its peoples. Have a Maine experience, object, or anecdote to share? We want to know. Visit the digital iteration of our Workshop installation and record it at portlandmuseum.org/recorder
Check out this conversation between Hayden Anderson, Executive Director of the Maine Humanities Council, and Mark Bessire, Judy and Leonard Lauder Director, and Diana Greenwold, Curator of American Art, about Stories of Maine: An Incomplete History and the collaborative process that defined it.
Read More“We felt that providing as many resources as possible online will help you feel some of the energy of this show and its many contributors, remind us of what an exciting future we have ahead, and allow us to reflect on the richness our community during a time when we are all developing a deeper appreciation for the place we live and the people that we share this place with.”
Read MoreDiana Greenwold, Curator of American Art, and Amy Johnson, Associate Educator for Interpretation, share the story of building the exhibition Stories of Maine: An Incomplete History
From the Winter 2020 issue of PMA Magazine.
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