2018 DCA Art Lecture Series ‘Human Form in Space: Sculpture’ Continues Oct 11

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Jane R. Becker, European paintings, collections management associate at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will continue Darien Community Association’s art lecture series, “Human form in Space: Sculpture,” on Thursday, Oct. 11.

On the heels of a year that marked the 100th anniversary of sculptor Auguste Rodin’s death, major sales of Camille Claudel’s work, and the opening of the Camille Claudel Museum in France, Ms. Becker will examine the interactions of both the lives and the art of these two late nineteenth-century figures.

The sculptor Camille Claudel’s inventive and empathic representations of the human body are little known in this country. She was Rodin’s student, lover, sometime collaborator, and muse.

She was also his teacher, interlocutor, and receiver of his passionate entreaties, as well as an independent female sculptor in an era when extremely few existed.

Among the subjects to be explored will be the legacy of Rodin, the nature of his influence on Claudel as well as Claudel’s on him, and the relationship of their artworks to their tumultuous affair.

If You’re Going …

Lectures begin promptly at 11 a.m. All lectures will be followed by a luncheon specially designed by Diane Browne Catering.

Single lecture with luncheon admission is $55, or $50 for DCA members and prepayment is required for all lunch reservations by noon on the Friday preceding each lecture.

Lecture only (without luncheon) is $25, or $20 for DCA members. Walk-ins welcome for lecture only, however, it is recommended that reservations and payment be made 24 hours in advance to assure a seat.

Register online through dariendca.org, or contact the DCA directly at info@dariendca.org or 203-655-9050 extension 10.

The DCA is located at 274 Middlesex Road in Darien. Please visit dariendca.org for more info about the DCA Art Lecture Series.

The DCA’s 2018 Art Lecture Series Sponsor is Laurel Road Bank.

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