Name: Man Ray, African Art and the Modernist Lens: The Curator’s Perspective
Time & Date: Sunday, October 31 3:00PM – 5:00PM
Location: Museum of Anthropology, Michael M. Ames Theatre
Description:
Photographs have played a unique role in the process through which non-Western “curios” were transformed in Western eyes into recognized works of art. While Man Ray’s 1926 photograph Noire et Blanche – a central image of the exhibition – has become an icon of modernism, his lesser-known work reveals a far more complex engagement with African art than has been acknowledged previously. Wendy Grossman explores the history of the creation of these photographs and explains how the African objects they feature became part of the modernist narrative through their dissemination in avant-garde journals, the world of fashion, and the popular press.
Speakers:
Dr. Wendy Grossman
This event is open to the general public. The event is included with your Museum admission: $12/14 + HST.
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