Sebastian Smee discusses Paris in Ruins with Alison Kubler
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Join us for a fascinating evening of art and history with Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Sebastian Smee. The Washington Post writer discusses his new book Paris in Ruins: Love, War and the Birth of Impressionism with curator and Vault editor Alison Kubler.Date: Thursday November 14, 2024
Time: 5.30pm arrival for 6pm start
Venue: Avalon Surf Club
Tickets $55, includes a drink on arrival.
Impressionism was a complex reaction to 1870, otherwise known as 'The Terrible Year’. Fighting a losing war with Prussia, Napoleon III was swiftly defeated, deposed and exiled. A fledging republican government came to power at the same time as Paris entered a long siege. Rebellion, starvation and horrific violence ensued.
Smee tells this story through the eyes of key artists, with a special focus on the intimate, enigmatic relationship between Manet and Morisot. Paris in Ruins is both an indelible portrait of the city and of modern art.
Date
Thursday 14 November 2024 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM (UTC+11)Location
Avalon Surf Life Saving Club
558 Barrenjoey Road, Avalon Beach NSW 2107
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