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Show EVENING FOR EDUCATORS: JAPANESE ART AN INTERESTING READ June Orme, Wednesday Team Docent & Docent Librarian During the second half of the nineteenth century, Paris was the center of absolute political corruption and turmoil. Emperor Napoleon Ill and Empress Eugenie excelled in conspiracies and philandering and provoked war with Prussia. There was widespread poverty, social unrest and despair among citizens. In spite of that, Paris was described as the capital of the nineteenth century and was the center of real artistic and literary happenings. It was also the time that Baron Haussman was rebuilding and modernizing Paris. In such a setting, the artist Edouard Manet the artist was exploring a modernity which he did not fully understand. He considered his art as simply "painting that which he saw." When Manet painted the nude figure of Victorian Meureut as "Olympia," he saw it in terms of Georgione and Valasquez, perhaps as a modern version of Titian's Venus of Urbino, as an evolution of the past. Most of the public found it shocking, indecent but fascinating. Otto Friedrich's book Olympia. Paris in the Age of Manet, focuses on the artists who were ridiculed with the title "Impressionists:' Manet was one of their teachers, a~ times their leader. He was the great love of Berthe Morisot even though she married his younger brother. The book tells of the community of artists Manet inspired; Monet, Gauguin, Renoir, the irascible Degas and Cezanne. Also, he inspired the writers Flaubert, Zola and Proust, who were intimate with the artists. Friedrich's book is a rich cultural history and can be found in the Docent Resource Library. Olympia, Paris in the Age pages, 1992. of Manet, Otto Friedrich, 3 18 THANK YOU GATHERING PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS FOR On Saturday, October 18th at I:30 pm before the Third Saturday Program the staff of the Public Programs Department will host · a gathering to thank all of you Program Volunteers for your hard work during the last year. We will also have a training for Program Volunteers at 12:30 prior to start of Third Saturday. All Program Volunteers are encouraged to attend so you can learn more about the UMFA and new volunteer opportunities. On October 8th from 5:30-8:30 the UMFA will host an Evening for Educators that explores the UMFA's collection of Japanese Art. This incredible collection includes a variety of art objects dating from I3th-19th century Japan. The evening will begin with a lecture followed by hands-on breakout sessions. There is no fee or pre-registration necessary to participate in this fascinating evening. MIDDLE EAST CENTER TEACHER WORKSHOP --MARKETS AND MONUMENTS: BAZAARS OF THE MIDDLE EAST A workshop for teachers, students, and anyone interested in the Middle East. October 25--Saturday, 9:00 to 3:30 · The University of Utah's Middle East Center Outreach Program and the Utah Museum of Fine Arts are proud to sponsor a workshop that will look at some of the great bazaars found in the Middle East - places where diverse cultures come into contact and learned from each other. Teachers and anyone else interested in learning more about this fascinating topic are invited to attend. Everyone likes to shop! The great bazaars of the Middle East are places where everything comes together-where spices are traded for jewelry or cloth, new technologies and philosophies are shared, or where the exquisite carpets that symbolize the Middle East are sold. The art of negotiation was perfected in these dim corridors of commerce. No one would think of beginning a transaction without first asking about the family and sharing a cup of tea. Come explore the intricacies found in places where the art of the deal has been in play fot thousands of years. V) a. Q UMFA Curator, Bernadette Brown, will begin the day with a lecture about great Bazaars of the Middle East. Following the lecture there will be a film and small hands on breakout sessions. There is no charge for the workshop but you should register early by calling 801.581.5003. If you are · V) interested in volunteering for the workshop contact Amy ~ at , 801.585.9875. Si- ...C: Q ~ \ ~ teacher |
