Learn about Hopper's ability to create subdued drama out of commonplace subjects.
Hopper is synonymous with isolation and in this lecture Lydia Bauman looks at his ability to create subdued drama out of common place subjects.
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Visitors welcome. Join us for a drink and chat beforehand. Lecture 8pm to 9pm.
THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER
Ms Lydia Bauman
Born in Poland and studied for her BA in Fine Art at University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (John Christie Scholarship and the Hatton Award), and an MA in History of Art from Courtauld Institute of Art, London, (19th-20th century art - Distinction for thesis on Matisse's Illustrations to Poetry). She has since divided her time between painting and exhibiting as well as lecturing widely to adult audiences. She has taught at London's National Gallery for more than 35 years, and intermittently at Tate Gallery and National Portrait Gallery as well as collections such as Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Hermitage and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the latter as a guest speaker for travel companies. Since the pandemic began in March 2020 Lydia had devised and delivered a programme of upwards of 180 online lectures to her own group Art For The Uninitiated.
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