Come and see my etchings!
Prints
have intrigued us since the first woodcuts were made so images could be
printed in books. Since
prints have their own particular aesthetics, from the fifteenth century
onwards, artists have explored the visual possibilities of
printmaking. In this three-week series we'll talk about how
different prints are made and look at a rich variety of fine artworks
from incredible printmakers like Albrecht Durer, Rembrandt, Kathe
Kollwitz and Mary Cassatt.
Sept
15 Relief prints from 1400s to today -
including Durer, Matisse and Picasso
Sept
22 Engravings and etchings from 1400s to
today - including Rembrandt, Whistler and Manet
Sept
29 Mezzotints, aquatints, and lithographs
from 1700s to today - including Goya, Mary Cassatt
and Lichtenstein
This
series
will increase your enjoyment of the exhibition In Your Dreams: 500
Years of Imaginary Prints at the Detroit Institute of Arts Sept 8,
2010 - Jan 2, 2011.
(Information
and registration for one class or all 3 at 248 644-5832)
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Thursday
September 16, 2010
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Adult
Learning Institute
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1:00 -
2:30 pm
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Century
of Change:
The Art and Ideas
of 18th Century France |
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This
illustrated presentation covers the amazing journey from the art
of the French aristocracy at the start of the century, through the
changing ideas about art resulting from the Enlightenment, the
Industrial Revolution, the French Revolution, and a growing market
for art.
(Members and guests of
ALI only. Information 248 522-3518)
This
series delves into the roots of expressionist art, the flowering of
German Expressionism in the early 20th century, and later expressionism
in Europe and America. Expressionist artists often rebelled
against the social values and conventions of their societies.
Whether working in painting, sculpture, prints, or architecture, the
Expressionists rejected traditional art forms, colors, and refinement in order to
communicate intense emotions.
(Information
and registration 248 644-3450)
It
was a time of change, a time when art offended and scandalized.
We'll
look at the founding of modern art in Europe early in the
century by artists like Matisse and Picasso in France and the
Expressionists in Germany. Then we'll move to New York for
the flowering of an abstract approach to art, and end by
examining the satirical, often politically- charged art made
later in the century by artists who rejected the formalist
modern approach to art-making.
(SOAR
membership required - Information
248 489-0005)
To receive e-mail updates on currently-scheduled tours, lectures and other
offerings
contact
wendyevans@art-talks.org
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