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Title:
Myths, Legends, and Cultural Renewal: Wagner’s Sources
When:
05.04.2010 @ 12:00 - 08:00
Where:
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) - Los Angeles
Category:
Visual Arts

EVENT DESCRIPTION

"Myth, Legends, and Cultural Renewal:  Wagner's Sources": an exhibit drawn from LACMA's collection. Myths, legends, and fables form an essential component of cultural renewal. Reinvented and passed on by each generation, they have continued to fascinate artists into the modern era. Many of the operatic works of Richard Wagner are deeply rooted in the German and Nordic traditions of folk tales and legends, and his monumental Ring cycle drew upon the Edda and Nibelungenlied, which was codified as an epic poem in the High Middles Ages and revived in the 18th century. Similarly, Goethe drew upon German folklore for his description of the Walpurgisnacht and the Brothers Grimm drew upon folk traditions in their retelling of popular fairy tales. Integrated into the awakening of German nationalism in the 19th century, these traditions continued to fascinate various authors and artists into the high modernism of the early 20th century. This exhibition explores Germanic myths and legends in various embodiments in the modern era.

Public Dates:  April 15, 2010 - August 16, 2010

Time:  12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Curator at LACMA:  Timothy O. Benson, Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies


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Venue

Partner:
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)   -   Website
Street:
5905 Wilshire Blvd
ZIP:
90036
City:
Los Angeles
State:
CA

PARTNER DESCRIPTION

Since 1965, LACMA has been devoted to collecting works of art that span both history and geography – and represent Los Angeles’ uniquely diverse population. Today, the museum features particularly strong collections of Asian, Latin American, European and American art, as well as a new contemporary museum on its campus. With this expanded space for contemporary art, innovative collaborations with artists, and an ongoing transformation project, LACMA is creating a truly modern lens through which to view its rich encyclopedic collection.

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