Film Showing this Weekend: Waste Land

This Sunday, January 23 at 3 p.m. I'm planning to head to the Norfolk premier of
Waste Land  in the Kaufmann Theatre.  Here's a description of the film:


"Vik Muniz’s "Orestes Pursued by the Furies (Pictures of
Junk)" is among the most popular works of art in our galleries.
Learn the inspirational story behind the photograph in this
award-winning documentary (Arthouse Films, 98 minutes,
http://www.wastelandmovie.com/). In his native Brazil and the world’s largest
garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, Muniz proves that garbage can be art and that art can transform lives.
Stay after the screening for a discussion of the film in our Kaufman Theatre.
Cost: Free, with advance seating for Museum Members"

If you can't make it to the film, stop by the Library and take a look at Reflex: A Vik Muniz Primer  - it's on display in the reading room - to see more of Muniz's work.

Item of the Week: Art in the Making

Ever wonder about the artist’s process behind Degas’ Dancer with Bouquets or just how artists such as Manet, Monet, and Renoir worked? This week’s featured items may answer your questions. The Library recently acquired three DVDs from the National Gallery, London’s wonderful series Art in the Making including “Degas,” “Impressionism,” and “Italian Painting Before 1400.” Each film delves into the materials and techniques used to create a selection of works. Drawing on tools often used in the conservation of paintings, such as infrared and X-ray photography Art in the Making provides a unique view of each work from the canvas up, so to speak. Each disk also comes with a bonus film that looks at a broader range of work. For example, Art in the Making: Degas is paired with Degas: Beyond Impressionism, a short film that features the later work of Degas and its impact on twentieth – century painters like Picasso.


Interested? Like all of our videos and DVDs, the Art in the Making series DVDS may be checked out by Museum Members or watched in the Library. Stop by take a look .