Close-Looking Immersion: Demuth’s Piano Mover’s Holiday
Monday, July 13, 6 – 7pm
Charles Demuth. Piano Mover's Holiday (detail), 1919. The Barnes Foundation, BF339
$40; members $36
About the Class
What can an hour of close observation reveal about a single work of art? In this immersive conversation, we’ll unpack Charles Demuth’s Piano Mover's Holiday, a fascinating American work in the Barnes collection. Using our state-of-the-art digital learning platform, we'llexamine Demuth’s precisionist technique and learn what his abstracted cityscape may be trying to communicate. Whether you’re a seasoned museumgoer or a first-time learner, this immersion offers a meditative, interactive approach that will heighten your perceptual skills.
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Barnes classes will:
- Sharpen your observational and critical-thinking skills.
- Improve your ability to communicate about art.
- Deepen your appreciation for cultures and histories outside your own.
Charles Demuth. Piano Mover's Holiday, 1919. The Barnes Foundation, BF339
Instructor
Kaelin Jewell
Jewell is a senior instructor in adult education at the Barnes and has been teaching art history for over 15 years. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in photography and art history from the University of Louisville’s Hite Institute of Art and Design and has a PhD in ancient and medieval art history from Temple University’s Tyler School of Art. Jewell is also a trained archaeologist and has worked on projects in the American Midwest and Sicily.
Barnes Method
Barnes Method courses follow the teachings of Albert Barnes and Violette de Mazia. Classes focus on rigorous formal analysis and direct visual engagement with works of art. In this method, close looking at art helps build critical-thinking skills that can be carried beyond the gallery walls.
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