Uncovering America’s Vernacular Past
Artist Immigrants and Cross-Culturalism in the Age of Early Modernism
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When: Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007, 1 p.m.
Where: Amon Carter Museum, 3501 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth
Cost: Free
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Between 1890 and 1915, a distinctive generation of artist immigrants to the United States became some of the first collectors of American folk art. They were a unique group, regarded as part of the burgeoning avant-garde but also fascinated by the country’s indigenous past. Learn why French-born sculptor Robert Laurent and his intimate circle of friends and fellow collectors (including sculptors Bernard Karfiol from Hungary, Yasuo Kuniyoshi from Japan, and Elie Nadelman from Poland) embraced America’s vernacular past and how their appreciation contributed to modern twentieth-century culture.
The Amon Carter Museum’s Davidson Family Fellowship provides support for scholars at the postdoctoral level to research topics in the history of American art that relate to objects in the museum’s permanent collection.
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Some nearby drink specials on Dec. 11th
- Ye Olde Bull & Bush: 4 pm - 8 pm: $1 off pints, $1 off bottled beers
- M Lounge: 4 pm - 8 pm: $2 domestics, $2.50 imports, $1.50 dom drafts, $2.25 import drafts, $2.25 wells, $3.25 calls, $5.50 premiums, $5 select martinis
- Bronx Zoo Sports Cafe: 4 pm - 6:30 pm: $1.75 wells, $1.75 drafts
- Gloria's (Fort Worth): 11 am - 10 pm: 1/2 off margaritas, mojitos, sangria, and beers
Some nearby restaurants
- Tres Joses Cocina Mexicana
- La Familia
- Tommy's Hamburger Grill (Fort Worth / West 7th & Camp Bowie)
- Four Star Coffee Bar
- Jazz Cafe
Some nearby events on Dec. 11th
- Fort Worth ISD Board of Education Meeting, Fort Worth ISD Administration Building, 5:30 p.m.
Event posted Dec. 3, 2007
Last updated Dec. 3, 2007
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