First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and the 1963 Exhibition of the “Mona Lisa”

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Margaret Leslie Davis, author. In her book Mona Lisa in Camelot: How Jacqueline Kennedy and da Vinci’s Masterpiece Charmed and Captivated a Nation, Davis weaves together the enchanting saga of America’s first museum blockbuster show and how the first lady made it happen. In this Notable Lectures podcast, recorded on January 4, 2009, as part of the Gallery’s winter lecture series, Davis discusses the details of the Mona Lisa‘s visit to the National Gallery of Art and the “Lisa Fever” that ensued.