***Due to change in hours at Central, this program is canceled but will be recorded by the programmer and then posted for view on the RPL youtube page. Please check the youtube page for the rest of this series. 

Wed June 12th, 6:30PM

Session 2: Beyond Sunsets: poetry and metaphor in the landscape

Artists have long depicted natural scenery, including mountains, valleys, coastlines, fields, and forests. In this session, we will discuss the making and meaning of art that moves beyond documentation of place to investigate broader concepts within the landscape including social, political, environmental, and cultural influences.   

Image: Christo and Jeanne-Claude – Running Fence

Making and Meaning, is a public engagement opportunity in which patrons can learn about the history of art through topical virtual lectures. Each session will be 90 minutes in length, with approximately 60 minutes of lecture/slide presentation/video and 30 minutes of Q&A. The content of each session will be geared to excite participants about art history in a way that moves past traditional Western-centered surveys and invites viewers to consider the context of the works discussed. All sessions are online Via Zoom. Registration Required*

Margaret LeJeune is an image-maker, educator, and independent curator originally from Rochester, NY. She holds an MFA from Visual Studies Workshop. Her creative practice examines art, science, and place-based research. In 2023, LeJeune was named the Woman Science Photographer of the Year by the Royal Photographic Society (UK).  She currently serves as the Barstow Artist-in-Residence at Central Michigan University and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Society for Photographic Education.