
Nusch Eluard untitled photocollage 1936
Phantasmaphile presents at OBSERVATORY:
Surrealism and Women Artists with Prof. Susan Aberth
Date: Friday, August 13th
Time: 8pm
Admission: $5
Presented by Phantasmaphile
The Surrealist Movement, launched in 1924 by the poet André Breton
in Paris, ascribed to woman a pivotal and revolutionary role and
attracted a large number of active female participants. This talk will
present a general survey of the women painters, photographers, and
sculptors associated with Surrealism such as Dorothea Tanning, Remedios
Varo, Lee Miller, Meret Openheim, Leonor Fini, Nusch Eluard, Dora Maar,
Jacqueline Lamba, Valentine Hugo, Mimi Parent, Unica Zürn, Ithel
Colquhoun, Eileen Agar, Maria Martins, Leonora Carrington, Kay Sage,
Toyen, and Claude Cahun. In addition, common themes running through
their work (sexuality, occultism, nature, and dream imagery) will be
explored.
Susan L. Aberth is Associate Professor of Art History at Bard College and is the author of Leonora Carrington: Surrealism, Alchemy and Art.
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DIRECTIONS TO OBSERVATORY: ***PLEASE USE NEVINS ST./PROTEUS GOWANUS ENTRANCE***
OBSERVATORY is located at 543
Union Street at Nevins St., in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn.
The entrance is currently through Proteus Gowanus gallery, in the alley off
Nevins St (see below for full details).
R or M train to Union Street in Brooklyn:
Walk
two long blocks on Union (towards the Gowanus Canal) to Nevins Street.
543 Union Street is the large red brick building on right. Go right on
Nevins and left down alley through large black gates. Proteus Gowanus is the
second door on the left.
F or G train to Carroll Street:
Walk one block
to Union. Turn right, walk two long blocks on Union towards the Gowanus
Canal, cross the bridge, take left on Nevins, go down the alley to Proteus Gowanus, the
second door on the left.
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