PROGRAM | Lecture
Anders Zorn, like many Nordic artists of his generation, sought education, inspiration, and a burgeoning art market in 1880s Paris. Returning home, these artists helped to create the visual symbols that came to be associated with nation building in the 1890s, a period of political instability. This talk examines the artists' communities in Paris, their connections across Europe and the Nordic countries, and the ways in which their cosmopolitanism shaped their contributions to nation building.

TICKETING | Includes Museum admission
Adults / $15
Seniors / $12
Members / Free; must reserve in advance
College students / $5

Learn more about the exhibition Anders Zorn: A European Artist Seduces America.

Image: Self-Portrait, 1889, Anders Zorn (Swedish, 1860-1920), Florence, Galleria degli Uffizi, Soprintendenza Speciale Per Il Polo Museale Fiorentino

Patricia G. Berman is the Theodora L. and Stanley H. Feldberg Professor of Art at Wellesley College and Professor II at the University of Oslo, Norway. She publishes in the area turn-of-the-century art in Scandinavia and elsewhere in Europe, and in the History of Photography.

Premier Exhibition Sponsor: Bank of America
Support for the exhibition catalogue and related research was provided by the Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick Family Foundation. Additional support provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, The Richard C. von Hess Foundation, and The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation. The Museum receives operating support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Media Sponsor: Boston Globe Media.