Moby-Dick by Janet Ball McGlinn
Janet (Ball) McGlinn (1915–88) was one of the most talented postwar artists working on Nantucket. Her stunning print series, created in 1972 and first exhibited in 1980, vividly highlights key scenes and characters from Melville’s whaling epic Moby-Dick.
Moby-Dick and Nantucket
Discover the story of Moby-Dick from Melville’s visit to Nantucket in 1852 to the Pop Culture of Moby-Dick today.
Located in the Whaling Museum
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We all Speak Moby-Dick
Created as a student project by Nantucket High School students in collaboration with community members, this digital program presents a multilingual reading of Moby-Dick.
Melville on Nantucket
This exhibition was structured around three themes: Melville’s time on Nantucket, Moby-Dick and pop culture, and diversity onboard the Pequod. Illustrated with objects from the NHA and private collections.
Appeared at Hadwen House
June – October 2019
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“The Mighty Misty Monster”
Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick and its endless possibilities for interpretation inspired needlework artist Susan Boardman’s series of embroidered narratives.
Appeared in Whaling Museum, Mezzanine Gallery
April–November 2015
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