The Roots of Modern Art in Brazil
Some of the most gifted painters and sculptors that Brazil produced in the first half of the 20th century studied art in Paris, London, Berlin and Rome before and after World War I. Those artists brought back to Brazil the stimulating new ideas of Expressionism, Cubism, Constructivism, Abstraction and, later, Surrealism. Dr. José M. Neistein, head of the Brazilian-American Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C., and noted lecturer and author on Brazilian art, will examine the impact of European art in Brazil. He will also address the creative, imaginative and often original responses Brazilian artists gave to Europe and the international art scene.
When and where to hear this lecture: Thursday, March 8, 2007, at 10 a.m., Lakeview Museum, 1125 West Lake Ave., Peoria, Illinois.
Other programs in the Fine Arts Society's 2006-2007 lectures series: "Lyonel Feininger, Our Cubist Cousin" with Dr. Esther Sparks, "Ansel Adams: A Son's Perspective" with Dr. Michael Adams, "Five Women Artists We Should Know About and Why" with Dr. Judith W. Mann, "The Trials, Travels and Triumphs of a Public Sculptor" with Fisher Stolz, "Love's Messenger: Victorian Tokens of Affection" with Dr. Debra Mancoff and "More Than Meets the Eye: The Art of Trompe L‘Oeil" with Dr. Erik Denker.
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