Newberry Adult Education Seminars will meet virtually via Zoom. For more information about the Newberry’s virtual seminars, including a Zoom tutorial, please see our Virtual Seminars FAQ page. If you have questions about online learning, please reach out to seminars@newberry.org.
Seminar Description
The horrors of World War I prompted some artists in Europe and America to critique prevailing political and cultural values. Formed mid-war, Dada featured irrationality, chance, and unconventional formats. In the 1920s and beyond, the Surrealists also favored subversive subjects and styles. Employing unexpected juxtapositions and practices cultivating the unconscious, artists produced works ranging from dream-like imagery to abstract and suggestive forms. The seminar culminates in a virtual tour of Surrealist art in Chicago museums.
Five sessions. Registration – $220
Margaret Farr is an independent art historian with a PhD specializing in art from 1800 to the present. She teaches courses at the Newberry and the University of Chicago’s Graham School and is an adjunct lecturer at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Materials List
Required:
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Dada and Surrealism: A Very Short Introduction by David Hopkins. Oxford University Press, 2004. ISBN: 978-0192802545
First Reading:
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For the first session, please start reading pages xiv-61 of Hopkins’s Dada and Surrealism: A Very Short Introduction. You need not complete the entire reading for the first session.
Registration Information
Registration opens at 9 am (CST) on Wednesday, January 13th. Newberry Associates members at the Literati level and above will have access to early registration beginning January 7 at 10am. Learn more about membership benefits and becoming a Newberry Associate.
Please note: For more information about registration, including a guide to online registration, see our Registration Information page. Questions? Please contact seminars program staff via email at seminars@newberry.org.
We offer a 10% discount to members, seniors, and students.
This seminar has reached capacity. Please email seminars@newberry.org to be added to the wait list.
This seminar is part of the Newberry’s Adult Education Seminars Program. Learn more about registering for a seminar, program policies, or teaching a seminar.