Getting A Read On: The Body

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Dates
12/7/17 - 6/13/18
Organizer

Nina Pelaez, Assistant Curator of Public Programs

Location

WCMA Reading Room

Three recent acquisitions take center stage in WCMA’s Reading Room for salon-style conversations about the body in art, culture, and society.

Nude, Harlem by James Van der Zee

Dec 7, 2017 — Feb 13, 2018

James Van Der Zee (American, 1886–1983), Nude, Harlem, negative 1923, printed 1974. Gelatin sepia-toned print, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust, M.2017.9.6

Events

In Context

Thur, Jan 11, 5:30 PM

In Process

Thur, Jan 25, 5:30 PM

In Theory

Thur, Feb 8, 5:30

Lisa Lyon by Robert Mapplethorpe

Feb 15—Apr 24, 2018

Events

Thur, March 15, 5:30 PM

Thur, April 19, 5:30 PM

Renee by Catherine Opie

 Apr 26—Jun 13, 2018

Catherine Opie (American, b. 1961), Renee, 1994. Chromogenic print, 60 x 30 in. Museum purchase, Wachenheim Family Fund, M.2016.19

Events

Thur, May 3, 5:30 PM

Thur, May 17, 5:30 PM

Getting A Read On Program
Getting A Read On Program
Getting A Read On Program
Getting A Read On Program
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5/17/18
In Theory: Catherine Opie’s “Renee”

WCMA's recent acquisition of Catherine Opie's "Renee," is the focal point for salon-style conversations about the body in art, culture, and society.

5/3/18
In Context: Catherine Opie’s “Renee”

WCMA's recent acquisition of Catherine Opie's "Renee," is the focal point for salon-style conversations about the body in art, culture, and society.

4/19/18
In Process: “Lisa Lyon”

WCMA's recent acquisition of Robert Mapplethorpe's "Lisa Lyon," is the focal point for salon-style conversations about the body in art, culture, and society.
3/15/18
In Context: “Lisa Lyon”

WCMA's recent acquisition of Robert Mapplethorpe's "Lisa Lyon," is the focal point for salon-style conversations about the body in art, culture, and society.
2/8/18
In Theory: “Nude, Harlem”

WCMA's recent acquisition of James Van Der Zee's "Nude, Harlem," is the focal point for salon-style conversations about the body in art, culture, and society.
1/25/18
In Process: “Nude, Harlem”

WCMA's recent acquisition of James Van Der Zee's "Nude, Harlem," is the focal point for salon-style conversations about the body in art, culture, and society.
1/11/18
In Context: “Nude, Harlem”

WCMA's recent acquisition of James Van Der Zee's "Nude, Harlem," is the focal point for salon-style conversations about the body in art, culture, and society. Assistant Curator Horace Ballard leads the discussion.