
Patrons' Circle Lecture 2011: Alexander Nagel
"Medieval 1960s"
Lecture Description:
The year 1962 saw the publication of major and highly influential statements on contemporary art and culture by Umberto Eco, Leo Steinberg, and Marshal McLuhan. Besides having a common hero in James Joyce, these thinkers shared a sustained scholarly interest in medieval and Renaissance art and culture, a training that in fact equipped them to respond with extraordinary acuity to the contemporary developments. Their interventions sensitize us to a "medieval strain" in 1960s art from Klein and Warhol to Flavin and Smithson.
Bio:
Professor of Fine Arts, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University.
Event Details and Registration:
Please note that this will take place on Oct. 20, 2011 at 5:30PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) in 100 Mendenhall Laboratory.