Dates:
April 21, 2010
Repeats every Wednesday until May 05, 2010.
Times:
Wednesdays, 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Location:
The Strand Theatre, Rockland
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ACHIEVING AMERICAN ART: Fifty Years of Change and Challenge
9-Week Lecture Series, Wednesdays, March 31 – May 26, 10 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.
at The Strand Theater, Rockland
Presented by Director of Education, Roger Dell & Guest Scholars
SERIES OVERVIEW
The Farnsworth is pleased to present Achieving American Art: Fifty Years of Change and Challenge, the third installment in this popular, annual lecture series. The 2010 course will focus on the art of the nation from 1945 to the present. The series will be divided into three sections by media (painting and drawing, architecture and photography) and will be presented by Farnsworth staff members and guest speakers from museums and colleges. The Farnsworth’s Director of Education Roger Dell will host the series, providing an introduction for each guest lecturer’s presentation. The same ninety-minute lecture will be offered twice every Wednesday (10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.) at The Strand Theatre in Rockland.
This series is sponsored in part by The Strand Theatre.
SECTION II—ARCHITECTURE
April 21
Bringing the Avant-Garde to a Mill Town: Frank Lloyd Wright's Zimmerman House
Lecture by Farnsworth Chief Curator Michael K. Komanecky
Frank Lloyd Wright's 1950 Zimmerman house in Manchester, New Hampshire was one of the first significant examples of mid-20th century architecture in northern New England. This presentation will examine the circumstances of its commission, the relationship between the clients and the architect, and its context in what was a large manufacturing city.
April 28
Monuments for the Arts: A Half Century of Museum Construction
Lecture by Farnsworth Director of Education Roger Dell
Over the last fifty years, hundreds of American museums have been built or had new wings added. This lecture will trace the development of this distinct type of architecture, from Frank Lloyd Wrights’ Guggenheim Museum to Renzo Piano’s recent addition to the Art Institute of Chicago. During these often lengthy projects, what are the special tensions between architect and client, aesthetics and function, art and architecture?
May 5
From Boxy to Facetted and Crumpled: A Half Century of American Architecture
Lecture by James F. O’Gorman, professor emeritus of art history, Wellesley College
This lecture will survey the evolution of architectural form over the second half of the twentieth century with emphasis on much-talked-about, trend-setting buildings by Philip Johnson, Mies van der Rohe, Paul Rudolph, I.M. Pei, Robert Venturi, Richard Meier, Eero Saarinen, Frank Gehry, Daniel Libeskind, and others. Cost for Three-Week Section Tickets: |
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Phone Number:
207-596-0949
Base Price: $28.00