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05/07/2007 |
Lloyd Pollak on Post-Impressionism
- probing beneath the surface
Following an enthusiastic response to his earlier lecture series,
art lecturer and historian, Lloyd Pollak, will present an
informative new four-part lecture series on Post-Impressionism.
Hosted by Friends of the South
African National Gallery, lectures take place at 17:30 over four
Wednesday evenings at Iziko South
African Museum. Entry is R40 per lecture or R120 per series for
Friends, or R50 per lecture and R160 per series for guests. The
following famous artists will come under the spotlight:
25 July: Paul Cézanne, founding
father of modern art who aimed to transform Impressionism into
"something solid and enduring".
1 August: Paul Gauguin whose
iconic painting "Where do we come from: Who are we? Where are we
going?" typifies the artist's obsession with the mysteries of Man's
destiny and myth, magic, ritual and religion.
15 August: Vincent van Gogh:
Described as the epitome of the misunderstood genius, romanticised
tales about this troubled artist are legion. So mythologised have
these stories become that the reality is elusive. Pollak will
attempt to defuse the myth and reveal the reality.
29 August: Georges Seurat,
founder of Neo-Impressionism and an artist of extreme intellectual
rigour. Typified by subtlety, delicacy and nuance, Seurat's work
depicts the loneliness of metropolitan life.
Enquiries: Lizzie on 021 467 4662/0
or
sangfriends@iziko.org.za.
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