Paris, city of light and shade: talk by Dr Ted Gott
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Join us for a glimpse beyond the veneer, to encounter a city beset by deep-seated political divisions and social inequality. In this talk, Dr Ted Gott will illuminate antisemitic and misogynistic social attitudes of the time, and share insights into the experiences of women, for many of whom sex work was a risky yet essential means of survival. He will consider shifting political and religious affiliations, the city’s histories of violent civil unrest, as well as the impacts of alcohol, drugs, and poverty. Dr Gott will discuss the ridicule levelled at the first Impressionist exhibitions and the Eiffel Tower, today venerated icons of French culture.Dr Ted Gott is the Senior Curator of International Art at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). He has published and curated widely on French art, including the landmark exhibitions The Impressionists: Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay (2004), Degas: A New Vision (2016), and Van Gogh and the Seasons (2017).
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La Trobe Art Institute
121 View Street, Bendigo Victoria 3550
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Paris, city of light and shade: talk by Dr Ted Gott
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