Product Description

Date: Saturday, May 3, 5:00–6:00 p.m.
Speaker: Ann Hoenigswald, Senior Conservator of Paintings Emerita, National Gallery of Art

Edgar Degas was a particularly experimental 19th-century artist. Close technical study of his paintings, graphic work and sculptures reveals his eccentric choice of materials and unconventional manipulation of media. He was known to rework his pictures decades after initially considering them finished, and he frequently approached his artwork as if it were a work in progress. Clues left on the surface occasionally expose these changes, but on occasion only technical imaging can help decipher the embedded layers. Hoenigswald explores these aspects and delves into Degas’s revision process, his use of materials and the ambiguous issue of finish.

Held in the Museum’s theater.

If you are having issues registering, please contact [email protected] or 626-844-6990.

Additional tickets will be available for walkups on the day of the lecture starting at 4:00 p.m.

Details:

• Doors open 30 minutes before program. Advance ticket-holders may check in at the Check-in Table in the Main Entrance beginning at 4:00 p.m. (seating is not assigned). Everyone must be seated no later than 4:50 p.m. Guests who are not in their seat by 4:50 p.m. may forfeit their ticket.
• If you registered for more tickets than your membership allows, your additional guests will need to pay general admission.
• If you have reserved a ticket but are no longer able to attend the lecture, please contact [email protected].