This lecture provides an introduction to the art and life of Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849). We will situate him in his time and place of early 19th century Edo Japan, briefly exploring his diverse career that included performance art, storytelling and poetry. We'll give special attention to his influential manga (random drawings) of everyday life and environment, giving us a sense of his wit and sensitivity. Of course, we will explore his works on nature, including his Great Wave, and how Hokusai made them to reflect on both religion and popular trends.
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Sarah is an art historian, educator, curator and writer based in London.
Before her current position as head of art history at City Lit, London's largest adult education college, Sarah was a curator in the Department of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum. For six years, she was the lead educator for the Bridget Riley Art Foundation and has also worked at Wellcome Collection exploring the connections of art, medicine and human experience. Prior to relocating to London for family, she was as a tenured professor of Art History based in Los Angeles. Sarah has been an art history lecturer since 2003.
Her first MA in Art History focused on the links between poetry and painting in late 19th century France while her second MA in Cultural Studies focused on photography and political protest.
Sarah lectures on a variety of topics and prefers to place artworks and objects in their wider social and cultural contexts, from the European Renaissance to the contemporary, emphasising new narratives and approaches to Western Art History. Her art historical research emphasises modern art, the politics and philosophies of the 19th and 20th centuries and how they are related to artistic process: drawing, printmaking, painting and photography.
Awards, Qualifications & Memberships:
MA Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London (2013) Merit
MA Art History, California State University, Long Beach (2006) Distinction
BA Art History, California State University, Long Beach (2002) First
Member: Association for Art History
Member: College Art Association