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Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus are joined by historian Dr. Zara Anishanslin to uncover the overlooked world of non-elite painters—women, nonwhite men, and others who used their brushes to make bold political statements. While elite artists shaped the iconic images of the Revolution that we know today, these lesser-known figures painted a different picture—one that’s only now coming into view.Please support this podcast by checking out our patreon:www.patreon.com/primarysourcemedia CHAPTERS:EPISODE LINKS:Dr. Zara Anishanslin - https://drzara.org/The Painter's Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution - https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674290235Pre-order your copy- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-painters-fire-zara-anishanslin/1146558188?ean=9780674290235Thing4Things: The History Podcast Where Things Happen and Stuff Matters- https://www.thing4thingspodcast.com/BlueSky - @drzaraInstagram - @thing4things and @thing4thingspodcastCharles Willson Peale - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Willson-PealeJohn Trumbull - https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Trumbull-American-painterAi WeiWei - https://www.aiweiwei.com/Banksy - https://www.banksy.co.uk/Patience Wright - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Patience-WrightRobert Edge Pine - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Edge-PineJoseph Wright - https://www.pafa.org/museum/collection/item/wright-familyLord Dunmore - https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/dunmore-john-murray-fourth-earl-of-ca-1730-1809/Patience Wright’s sculpture of William Pitt - https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/commemorations/william-pitt-and-familyObama’s presidential portrait - https://npg.si.edu/learn/classroom-resource/barack-obamaKing Charles’ official portrait - https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68981200Michelle Obama’s portrait - https://npg.si.edu/learn/classroom-resource/michelle-obamaGeorge Washington’s Lansdowne portrait - https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.2001.13Prince Demah - https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/essays/painting-independence-boston-prince-demahApotheosis of Washington - https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/apotheosis-washingtonJohn Trumbull’s Declaration painting - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Declaration_of_Independence_(1819),_by_John_Trumbull.jpgRobert Edge Pine’s Declaration painting - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Congress_voting_independence.jpgJohn Trumbull painting with William Lee - https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/12822Henry Laurens - https://www.britannica.com/event/American-RevolutionJohn Wollaston - https://www.nga.gov/artists/1981-john-wollastonPrince Demah’s portrait of Christian Barnes - https://outofthearchives.org/2015/01/10/prince-demah-portrait-painter/Robert Edge Pine’s portrait of Patience Wright - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_Edge_Pine_-_Patience_Lovell_Wright_-_NPG.86.168_-_National_Portrait_Gallery.jpgPODCAST INFO:Podcast website: 2c4hpod.comApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-complicated-4-history/id1664183536Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3sv ...