IN PERSON: Here's a contentious proposition: Without "the wind from the East" — the creative energy from Japan that swept into the West in the 19th century — we would not have had the great works of Monet, Degas, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Whistler, Toulouse-Lautrec and others. In sum, we would have missed out on the groundbreaking masterpieces that ushered in so-called "modern art" in the West. Did the Japanese-inspired elements actually profoundly and irrevocably revolutionize Western art? Or were the similarities merely coincidental? This lecture-based course will examine the connections between the themes, techniques and aesthetics of Japanese art and their influence on the West. It's a complex and fascinating — albeit disturbing — part of art history. Let's explore it together. | Lecture + Q&A.
Max enrollment: 25.
Location: Judea Reform Congregation, 1933 W. Cornwallis Rd, Durham NC 27705
