Visualizing Literature: Book Club for Art Lovers
explores connections between the literary and visual arts through moderated book discussions and guided gallery tours led by experienced Joslyn docents. All book discussions begin in the Omaha Steaks Conference Room and conclude in the galleries where participants discover thematic links between the selected book and Joslyn's rich works of artworks on display.
Remember Ben Clayton by Stephen Harrigan
Remember Ben Clayton vividly depicts a rich swath of American history, from the days when the Comanches ruled the Southern plains to the final brutal months of World War I. It ranges from outlaw settlements on the Texas frontier to the cafés of Paris, from Indian encampments to artists’ ateliers to the forgotten battlefield in France where Ben Clayton died. It shows us the all-consuming labor that a monumental work of sculpture demands and the price it exacts from both artist and patron. And with unforgettable power and compassion it presents a deeply moving story about the bonds between fathers and children, and about the power and purpose of art.
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Visualizing Literature is open to anyone interested in art and literature. Book discussions are free to Joslyn Members; the general public may attend for $5 (price includes admission to special exhibition)
. Reservations are not required. Books may be available for purchase in
Joslyn's Hitchcock Museum Shop. For details, please contact Joslyn's
Director of Adult Programs at (402) 661-3862 or
by email.
Visualizing Literature is presented in partnership with Nebraska Medicine and UNMC's Passport Partners program.
Mark your calendars for the next installment of Visualizing Literature on September 11, 2018 when we explore
The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova.